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Managing Organization:
Eilean Bàn Trust
Website: http://www.eileanban.org
Email:
Contact Address Information:
The Pier
Kyleakin, Isle of Skye
United Kingdom
Tower Height: 70
Description of Tower: White, cylindrical tower with buff trim and black lantern.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1857
Date Present Tower Built: 1857
Date Deactivated: 1993
Date Automated: 1960
Current Use: Historic site, museum.
Open To Public? Grounds only.
Museum?
The keeper's house is now a museum dedicated to the memory of naturalist and author Gavin Maxwell, who lived here in the 1960s. Guided tours of the island and house are available from the Eilean Bàn Trust's Bright Water Centre in Kyleakin.
Nearby Lodging: There are overnight accommodations available in the former keeper's quarters; see www.eileanban.org for details.
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