Notable river spot · Scotland, Scotland
Hoo Stack
Hoo Stack is a river spot in Scotland, Scotland.
Hoo Stack: 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 Hoo Stack
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 Hoo Stack — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.24918, -1.09001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hoo Stack
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hoo Stack
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hoo Stack yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hoo Stack?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hoo Stack?
Nearby: Broch of Cullingsburgh (fort, 12 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 13 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 14 km), Gatehouse Fort (fort, 14 km), Bressay (river spot, 14 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 15 km).
Is Hoo Stack worth visiting?
Hoo Stack is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.