|
Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk
Email:
Contact Address Information:
84 George Street
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Notes:
This lighthouse was designed by engineers Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson.
Tower Height: 75
Height of Focal Plane: 79
Characteristic and Range: Flashing White (2) every 20 seconds, visible for 18 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: Conical tower with black and white vertical stripes.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1806
Date Present Tower Built: 1870
Date Automated: 1962
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Directions:
If you wish to cross the tidal causeway from the Sanday Trail to Start Island and the lighthouse, accurate tidal information is required. It is a 25 minutes walk each way. Keep strictly to the path as the rest of Start Island is private property. Visitors wishing to see the interior of the lighthouse must be accompanied.
|
Keepers Picks
Build your own lighthouse watch!
