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LYNESS INTERPRETATION CENTRE-Recommended by Judith Glue- " l have visited here a few times and as my Father was on HMS Rodney during the war, it really makes you realise what the servicemen experienced while based in Scapa Flow and on Orkney- Well worth a visit!" This visitor centre houses an important record of the role the Royal Navy played in Orkney during both World Wars. Situated at Lyness on the island of Hoy, the centre is run by Orkney Islands Council Museums Service, who have converted the former pump house to provide a comprehensive series of interpretative displays, as well as being home to a fascinating outside collection of military equipment such as vehicles and guns. World War I displays include a propeller and other artifacts from HMS Hampshire, mined off Orkney in 1916 with the lost of Lord Kitchener. Guns salvaged from the German High Seas Fleet which was scuttled in Scapa Flow in 1919 form part of the display along with railway engines on tracks. There is a large photographic collection as well as objects on display inside, where you can see one of the pumps in action. WHERE? Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Lyness, Hoy, Orkney Telephone: (01856) 791300 The centre is based at Lyness just where the ferry arrives- so you could visit without taking a car. OPENING TIMES? from Mid-May - September Monday-Friday 09.00-16.30 Sat - Sunday 10.30-16.00 Website-http://www.scapaflow.co.uk/sfvc.htm