Must-see beach · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Hoy Low
Hoy Low is a beach in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Hoy Low: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Hoy Low
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hoy Low — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.94039, -3.31006. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoy Low
- West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~2 km · Must-see
- Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ring of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ness of Brodgar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barnhouse Settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~11 km · Must-see
- Maes Howe · fort · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~13 km · Must-see
- Skara Brae · fort · Orkney Islands · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cuween Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Knowes of Trotty · fort · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Hoy Low
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~54 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hoy Low safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Hoy Low yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hoy Low?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hoy Low?
Nearby: West Hill (viewpoint, 2 km), Stromness Museum (museum, 3 km), Hoy High Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Ward Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Unstan Cairn (fort, 8 km), Ring of Brodgar (fort, 10 km).
Is Hoy Low worth visiting?
Hoy Low is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.