Hoy and West Mainland
Hoy and West Mainland is one of the 40 National Scenic Areas that carry Scotland’s national landscape designation. One hill from our dataset has its summit inside the boundary, topped by Ward Hill at 481 m.
- Nation
- Scotland
- Designation
- National Scenic Area
- Area
- 244 km²
- Listed hills
- 1
- Highest listed hill
- Ward Hill 481 m
Access here
National Scenic Area status exists to conserve the landscape. It creates no right to walk, roam or camp: what you may do on the ground is set by the ordinary access law of Scotland, plus any local byelaws and restrictions. Full detail:access rights in Scotland · check a specific grid reference.
The short version for Scotland — right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water. Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act. This is general information, not legal advice.
The one listed hill inside the boundary
The single summit from our hill dataset whose summit point falls inside the designated boundary. Follow a name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.
| # | Hill | Height | Classifications | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward Hill | 481 m | Historic County TopCurrent County/UA TopMarilyn+1 | HY228022 |
Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0); boundary from Scottish Government via spatialdata.gov.scot (Open Government Licence v3.0) — © Scottish Government, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Hills are assigned by summit position against a generalised boundary, so a top within roughly 100 m of the edge can fall on the wrong side.
Plan a walk here
- Walking-time calculator — Naismith with terrain and fitness corrections.
- Daylight safety planner — set your turnaround against sunset.
- Access checker — what a specific grid reference allows.
- Safety notes — conditions change fast; build in margin.
The other National Scenic Areas
- Assynt-Coigach
- Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
- Deeside and Lochnagar
- Dornoch Firth
- East Stewartry Coast
- Eildon and Leaderfoot
- Fleet Valley
- Glen Affric
- Glen Strathfarrar
- Jura
- Kintail
- Knapdale
- Knoydart
- Kyle of Tongue
- Kyles of Bute
- Loch Lomond
- Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull
- Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon
- Loch Shiel
- Loch Tummel
- Lynn of Lorn
- Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan
- Nith Estuary
- North Arran
- North-West Sutherland
- River Earn (Comrie to St Fillans)
- River Tay (Dunkeld)
- Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs
- Shetland
- South Lewis, Harris and North Uist
- South Uist Machair
- St Kilda
- The Cairngorm Mountains
- The Cuillin Hills
- The Small Isles
- The Trossachs
- Trotternish
- Upper Tweeddale
- Wester Ross