| Hoy Low Lighthouse |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Stromness United Kingdom |
| Location: | Hoy Sound, Isle of Graemsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. |
| Managing Organization: | Northern Lighthouse Board |
| Website: | http://www.nlb.org.uk |
| Notes: | The engineer who built this lighthouse was Alan Stevenson, uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson. |
| Tower Height: | 40 |
| Description Tower: | White, conical stone tower surrounded by WWII era fortifications. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1851 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1851 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation; dwelling is privately owned. |
| Open To Public: | No. |
| Characteristic Range: | ISO W. 3 sec., visible for 15 nautical miles. |
| Date Automated: | 1966 |
| Height Focal Plane: | 56 |
| National Register: | No |
| Alternate Name1: | Oxan Point Lighthouse |
| Alternate Name2: | West Light |
| Country: | United Kingdom |






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