Scad Head Tramway

Start location: B9047, north of Water of Hoy, Hoy (HY 281 004)
End location: Chalmers Hope, Hoy (HY 288 006)
Geographical area: Orkney Islands
Path Type: Military Road
Path distance: 0.65km
Accessibility info: Suitable for pedestrians

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Route Description

Parking can be found south of Water of Hoy, in the layby at Betty Corrigall's Grave.

OS Landranger 6 (Orkney - Mainland) or 7 (Orkney - Southern Isles)

Heritage Information

There are the remains of a coastal defence gun battery at Scad Head. The bed of the incline tramway runs towards the shore, still clear in the landscape.

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