Hills of Britain and Ireland

OS Map of West Hill (Graemsay)

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Fields at Moness
Fields at Moness

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Marking the Passage
Marking the Passage

The Hoy High and Hoy Low lighthouses marking the passage into Scapa Flow from the North Atlantic through Hoy Sound, Orkney. The Northlink ferry Hamnavoe returning from Scotland enroute to Stromness.

14-Nov-23 • MBDGE flickr

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11-Aug-23 • md93 flickr

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Graemsay Low Lighthouse with distant hazy hills
Graemsay Low Lighthouse with distant hazy hills

Two lighthouses are present on Graemsay: Hoy Sound Low and Hoy Sound High The Hoy Low Light (Graemsay Island Range Front) is 12 metres (39 ft) high and is distinguished by a white isophase light every 3 seconds. The two Range lighthouses direct the ships towards the Hoy Sound from the Atlantic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graemsay" rel="noreferrer nofollow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graemsay

29-Jun-19 • Phil Blackburn flickr

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OS Map

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Photos

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Pier at Moness_1
Pier at Moness_1

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05-Jul-24 • Caledonian Sleeper flickr

53837061336

Pier at Moness_2
Pier at Moness_2

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05-Jul-24 • Caledonian Sleeper flickr

53836168402

Fields at Moness
Fields at Moness

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05-Jul-24 • Caledonian Sleeper flickr

53837060346

Marking the Passage
Marking the Passage

The Hoy High and Hoy Low lighthouses marking the passage into Scapa Flow from the North Atlantic through Hoy Sound, Orkney. The Northlink ferry Hamnavoe returning from Scotland enroute to Stromness.

14-Nov-23 • MBDGE flickr

orkney lightroom lighthouse landscape lights sea scotland ship seascape scenery scapaflow passage nlb graemsay island northernisles atlantic 53336276769

IMG_3644_adj
IMG_3644_adj

11-Aug-23 • md93 flickr

orkney 53648718007

Graemsay Low Lighthouse with distant hazy hills
Graemsay Low Lighthouse with distant hazy hills

Two lighthouses are present on Graemsay: Hoy Sound Low and Hoy Sound High The Hoy Low Light (Graemsay Island Range Front) is 12 metres (39 ft) high and is distinguished by a white isophase light every 3 seconds. The two Range lighthouses direct the ships towards the Hoy Sound from the Atlantic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graemsay" rel="noreferrer nofollow en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graemsay

29-Jun-19 • Phil Blackburn flickr

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Hoy | Orkney Islands-87
Hoy | Orkney Islands-87

19-May-19 • Paul Dykes flickr

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Hoy | Orkney Islands-88

19-May-19 • Paul Dykes flickr

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Hoy High Lighthouse
Hoy High Lighthouse

Near Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. The Orkney Islands lie north of the mainland of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the narrow waters of Pentland Firth. There are some 70 islands, 20 of them inhabited; the largest is Orkney Mainland.

05-May-19 • jimsawthat flickr

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Hoy Low Lighthouse
Hoy Low Lighthouse

Near Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. The Orkney Islands lie north of the mainland of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the narrow waters of Pentland Firth. There are some 70 islands, 20 of them inhabited; the largest is Orkney Mainland.

05-May-19 • jimsawthat flickr

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12236 West Hill
12236 West Hill

Early ferry from Stromness to Hoy and then Graemsay with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs. Used main road to get to the north of Windbreck Farm then used a line of gates to make a relatively direct ascent of West Hill. Name:West Hill Hill number:12236 Height:62m / 203ft Parent (Ma/M):none Area:23: Orkney Islands Class:0 Grid ref:HY253054 (est) Drop:62m Col:Sea

02-Jun-14 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12236 West Hill a
12236 West Hill a

Early ferry from Stromness to Hoy and then Graemsay with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs. Used main road to get to the north of Windbreck Farm then used a line of gates to make a relatively direct ascent of West Hill. Name: West Hill Hill number: 12236 Height: 62m / 203ft Parent (Ma/M): none Area:23: Orkney Islands Class: 0 Grid ref: HY253054 (est) Drop: 62m Col: Sea

02-Jun-14 • Dugswell2 flickr

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12236 West Hill b
12236 West Hill b

Early ferry from Stromness to Hoy and then Graemsay with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs. Used main road to get to the north of Windbreck Farm then used a line of gates to make a relatively direct ascent of West Hill. Name:West Hill Hill number:12236 Height:62m / 203ft Parent (Ma/M):none Area:23: Orkney Islands Class:0 Grid ref:HY253054 (est) Drop:62m Col:Sea

02-Jun-14 • Dugswell2 flickr

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Videos

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    Visit Places, Oct-23

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  • Neolithic chambered cairn Cuween Hill, Orkney Mainland island
    Visit Places, Aug-23

    Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn (grid reference HY364127) is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, ...

  • Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn | Orkney Islands | Neolithic | History of Scotland | Before Caledonia

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  • Views Bay of Skaill from Skara Brae Orkney islands
    Visit Places, Oct-21

    The Bay of Skaill (from Old Norse Bugr Skála) is a small bay on the west coast of the Orkney Mainland, Scotland. Gear used ...

  • Skara Brae Orkney - DJI MINI3 Pro - Short

    One of the most poignant sites in Neolithic Orkney, the village of Skara Brae, captured after the visitor centre closed with Take Off ...

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