What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Summit of Ward Hill, Hoy, in the Orkney Islands, rises to approximately 377 meters, making it the highest point on the island of Hoy and a prominent feature of Orkney's landscape. The hill is composed mainly of Old Red Sandstone, with basalt intrusions from ancient volcanic activity, and is part of the rugged terrain shaped by glacial erosion. Its height and strategic position have made it historically significant for navigation and defense in the region.
Places near here
Ward HillMountain / peak · 33 yd
Ward Hill, Hoy - summit cairnAncient tomb or cairn · 103 yd
Leaving Ward Hill on HoyMountain or hill · 172 yd
Burra Sound from Ward Hill, HoyMountain or hill · 295 yd
Sandy LochSearchlight Emplacement (second World War) · 1418 yd
Hoy, Hoy LodgeGate Pier(s) (19th Century), Lairds House (post Medieval), Wall(s) (19th Century) · 1744 yd
Bay of QuoysBay · 1.2 mi
Hoy, Burra HouseHouse (post Medieval) · 1.3 mi
CuilagsMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Dwarfie StaneHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
Bay of CreeklandBay · 1.6 mi
Berriedale Wood, HoyForest or wood · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0