Hoy

Names

Scottish Gaelic: Hòigh; Irish: Hòigh; Welsh: Hoy; Also known as: incl. South Walls

Geology

Bedrock: Upper Old Red Sandstone (Conglomerate, Sandstone, Siltstone And Mudstone), Late Devonian–Late Devonian. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

• Fair Isle
• Inchcailloch
• Iona
• Islay
• Isle of Arran
• Isle of Bute
• Isle of Mull
• Isle of Skye

Sources

• Wikidata · Q1139771 · CC0