Plan your visit
Facilities
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Guided walks
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Nature trails
Accessibility
How to get here
Details of bus/minibus taxi services on Hoy can be found at hoyorkney.com/travel.
Passenger ferry from Stromness to Moaness on Hoy. From the Moaness Pier, travel straight up the hill and follow the signs for the Dwarfie Stone toward Rackwick. There is an information board after 1.5 miles (2.5 km) on the Post Road footpath.
Car ferry from Houton on Mainland Orkney to Lyness on Hoy. From Lyness ferry terminal turn right (signposted 'Hoy') onto the B9047 and take the first left after 8.5 miles/14 km (signposted for Dwarfie Stone) toward Rackwick. Park at Dwarfie Stone or Rackwick beach.
Sat nav POI file: If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
Hoy can be reached from Mainland Orkney from either Houton (passenger and car ferry) or from Stromness (passenger ferry only). Visit orkneyferries.co.uk for information.
For flights and ferry information to Orkney, contact VisitOrkney at West Castle Street, Kirkwall, KW15 1GU. Website: visitorkney.com Tel: 01856 872856.
Downloads
Helping you find your way around. PDF, 120Kb
Hoy trail guideContact Hoy
- RSPB Hoy, Stromness KW16 3NJ, UK
- orkney@rspb.org.uk
- 01856 850176