Clett Skerry

Island in Orkney

Scotland

Clett Skerry

Drainage ditches — Drainage ditches Credit: David Medcalf

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Images are sourced within 2km of 58.842817/-3.2051511 or Grid Reference ND3095. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Drainage ditches

Drainage ditches

Royal Navy disused communications building, Lyness High above Lyness, HMS Prosperine commands an unparalleled view of Scapa Flow.

Royal Navy disused communications building, Lyness

High above Lyness, HMS Prosperine commands an unparalleled view of Scapa Flow.

Chalupa Chalupa, is a Mexican dish, but I have been unable, so far, to find out why a croft house soberly named Scews on the maps, and apparently without vehicle access, should rejoice in this eye-catchingly colourful sign over the entrance to its path.

Chalupa

Chalupa, is a Mexican dish, but I have been unable, so far, to find out why a croft house soberly named Scews on the maps, and apparently without vehicle access, should rejoice in this eye-catchingly colourful sign over the entrance to its path.

Something ugly on the hillside Looking like some evil structure for a future dystopian society, this concrete monstrosity sits on the hillside overlooking Lyness. Further investigation reveals that it is an abandoned WW2 structure which was the main RN communications centre for Scapa Flow and once employed over 200 WRENS as telephonists, radio operators etc.

Something ugly on the hillside

Looking like some evil structure for a future dystopian society, this concrete monstrosity sits on the hillside overlooking Lyness. Further investigation reveals that it is an abandoned WW2 structure which was the main RN communications centre for Scapa Flow and once employed over 200 WRENS as telephonists, radio operators etc.

Lyness Ro-Ro Terminal Site Signbaord

Lyness Ro-Ro Terminal Site Signbaord

Scapa Flow Museum Site Signboard

Scapa Flow Museum Site Signboard

Lyness Pump House The pump house served the naval base at Scapa Flow. It has been converted to a visitor centre but is currently (2021) closed for redevelopment.

Lyness Pump House

The pump house served the naval base at Scapa Flow. It has been converted to a visitor centre but is currently (2021) closed for redevelopment.

Pelamis Wave Energy Convertor For information on the P2-002 wave machine see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/wave-clients/pelamis-wave-power/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.emec.org.uk/about-us/wave-clients/pelamis-wave-power/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Pelamis Wave Energy Convertor

For information on the P2-002 wave machine see Link

Lyness Ferry Terminal

Lyness Ferry Terminal

The delightful Emily's Tea Room Which serves good tea and good cake!

The delightful Emily's Tea Room

Which serves good tea and good cake!

The road across the moorland

The road across the moorland

Rysa Sound and the island of Rysa Little

Rysa Sound and the island of Rysa Little

The roadside pill box is sinking? The viewing windows are now at ground level, which doesn&#039;t seem useful.

The roadside pill box is sinking?

The viewing windows are now at ground level, which doesn't seem useful.

Looking down to Mill Bay

Looking down to Mill Bay

Derelict croft at Greengears

Derelict croft at Greengears

Contrasting buildings A disused military building and a farmhouse.

Contrasting buildings

A disused military building and a farmhouse.

Lots of chimney pots on Rysa Lodge

Lots of chimney pots on Rysa Lodge

Muckle Rysa farm

Muckle Rysa farm

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Clett Skerry is located at Grid Ref: ND3095 (Lat: 58.842817, Lng: -3.2051511)

Unitary Authority: Orkney Islands

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///warthog.litters.crawler. Near Lyness, Orkney Islands

Nearby Locations

Mill Bay Clett Skerry

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 58.842817,-3.2051511

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 58.8466016/-3.2054195

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 58.8447713/-3.2084852

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 58.8437749/-3.2101804

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 58.843103/-3.2113267

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 58.8426273/-3.2121626

Mill Bay

Natural: bay

Lat/Long: 58.8403763/-3.2071925

Milestone

Lat/Long: 58.8433237/-3.2114279

Little Cletts

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 58.8443283/-3.2075614

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