Tales o Hoy Hoy Heritage

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 1 - From Moaness Pier to Orgil: Arrive by sea and take in the impressive view of the hills of Hoy. Meet the ferryman and watch the pier being built. On this journey you will hear about the shipwrecks of Hoy and the islanders’ rescue missions. Visit the Norse farm at the Bu, pass the medieval Kirk and hear about the bullock pulled mail service, the Hoy Express.

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a journey through time and place.

Episode 2 - The Old Road: On this journey, we’ll be travelling along the Old Road. Trace an ancient hill dyke then travel the old peat track between the hills. Find pink heath spotted orchids and watch the mountain hares. Climb up the Cuilags to a crash site that shook the hill on New Year’s Day 1945, then mount neighbouring Ward Hill on horseback. Linger in Britain's northernmost native woodland at Berriedale and pass the place where a greedy witch stashed her loot.

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 3 - Rackwick: On this journey we’re visiting Rackwick, ‘the hidden valley of light’. Wander through the township of Rackwick with its many crofts and pink bouldered beach. Haul your boat up at the nousts and listen to fishermen’s tales. Meet the crofters, descendants of Covenanters, who eked out a living from the land and sea. Join the artists who found something special in the valley. Survey The House That Was Built In A Day and read the sky at the Rackwick weather station.

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 4 - The man who was never a boy: This journey takes you from Rackwick to visit Hoy's most famous resident, the sea stack known as the Old Man. Along the way meet another famous resident, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Avoid the dive-bombing bonxies and meet the birds who call the Old Man home. Relive the first recorded ascent of the Old Man Of Hoy in 1966, and tune in for the audacious BBC televised climb the year after.

Welcome to ‘Tales o Hoy’. This podcast series from Orkney, Scotland, will transport you to the dark enchanted island of Hoy, where a valley of voices will take you on a walk through time and place.

Episode 5 - The New Road: This final journey completes our circle taking the New Road. Meet the men who built the road and hitch a ride on the first motor car. Beware the supernatural creatures of Trowie Glen and stop at the enigmatic Dwarfie Stone where Hugh Miller carved his name. Welcome the return of the sea eagles, play with the children at the old school and end up back with us at Hoy Kirk Heritage Centre.