Hoy Places of Interest

Housed in the oil pumping station of the former naval base at Lyness, this museum tells the story of Scapa Flow, the Royal Navy's main anchorage in both world wars. There are artefacts from HMS Hampsh... more

The Orkney Museum is a Museum in Kirkwall, The Orkney Isles, Scotland. Find out more about this business: click to see more

At Kirbuster you can sit in a traditional Orkney chair by the peat fire that burns in the central hearth. A stone bed built into the wall gives the feeling that life has not changed much since the Sto... more

Corrigall is a traditional farm building from the 19^th century, with a barn and working kiln. A parish weaver's loom, and many other strange and fascinating objects can be seen in this home... more

This interpretation centre gives the visitor an introduction to the 12^th century Saga of the New Earls of Orkney. Sites featured in the Saga are dealt with, while a video gives the viewer ... more