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Hoy and West Mainland is an Orkney landscape of steep cliffs, heather hills and sandstone sea stacks, with Ward Hill, Cuilags and the Old Man of Hoy rising from the island coast. Thurso is the nearest mainland railhead, with ferries onward to Orkney.
There are 0 stations within a mile of Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area.
The area is home to 23 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Ward Hill at 481m.
Hoy and West Mainland train stations
No stations found within a mile of Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area.
By train and ferry
Hoy and West Mainland is on Orkney. Take the train to the port and walk on: every crossing below carries foot passengers. More on Orkney by train and ferry.
Getting there without a car
No railway station lies within 1 mile of the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, so the train only gets you part of the way. There is no station within 10 miles either.
Good to know
Can you get to the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area by train?
Not directly. No station lies within 1 mile of the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area. It's on Orkney: take the train to Aberdeen, then the NorthLink ferry, a 6hr crossing to Kirkwall.
More of Hoy and West Mainland
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