Hoy, Orkney
Hoy is the second largest of the Orkney Islands with an area of over 35,000 acres. The name Hoy is derived from the Norse “Haey” or “High Island” and the island reaches a height of 1570 feet at Ward Hill, the highest point in the Orkney Islands.
Hoy is famous for its sandstone sea cliffs and the world famous pinnacle known as the Old Man of Hoy which rises to 450 feet and which has inspired generations of climbers.
The RSPB manages the North Hoy Nature Reserve for the benefit of a variety of moorland and sea cliff nesting birds.
Date: 5th June 2008
Location: view from the Stromness to Scrabster ferry
Hoy is famous for its sandstone sea cliffs and the world famous pinnacle known as the Old Man of Hoy which rises to 450 feet and which has inspired generations of climbers.
The RSPB manages the North Hoy Nature Reserve for the benefit of a variety of moorland and sea cliff nesting birds.
Date: 5th June 2008
Location: view from the Stromness to Scrabster ferry
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