Notable beach · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Hoxa Head Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hoxa Head Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hoxa Head Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.82187, -3.03470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoxa Head Lighthouse
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb · fort · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hoxa Head Lighthouse
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~23 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~44 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hoxa Head Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hoxa Head Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hoxa Head Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hoxa Head Lighthouse?
Nearby: Cantick Head (beach, 8 km), Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum (museum, 12 km), Cava (river spot, 12 km), Broch of Ayre (fort, 13 km), Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb (fort, 14 km), The Italian Chapel (church, 14 km).
Is Hoxa Head Lighthouse worth visiting?
Hoxa Head Lighthouse is listed as a notable beach in Scotland on Spotwander.