Managing Organization:
Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk
Notes:
Holy Island is owned by the Samyé Ling Buddhist Community; see www.holyisland.org
Tower Height: 75
Height of Focal Plane: 124
Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, square tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1905
Date Present Tower Built: 1905
Date Automated: 1977
Fog Signal: Discontinued 1987 (was two four-second blasts every 90 seconds).
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
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