Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Hoy
Hoy is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Hoy: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hoy
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Hoy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.18591, -1.32828. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoy
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hoy
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hoy yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hoy?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hoy?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Scalloway Castle (museum, 8 km), Shetland (river spot, 9 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 12 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 12 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 13 km).
Is Hoy worth visiting?
Hoy is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.