My Lighthouses of Scotland
There is something special about seeing Lighthouses. You can see them from miles away. You get more excited the nearer you get. They have been warning captains avoid the rocks since 1636.
There is something special about seeing Lighthouses. You can see them from miles away. You get more excited the nearer you get. They have been warning captains avoid the rocks since 1636.
Lismore Lighthouse, Mull,
Robert Stevenson, was a Scottish civil engineer and famed designer and builder of lighthouses.Lismore was one of his projects.1833 His family`s lighthouse engineering began with grandfather- Robert Stevenson.
My favourite lighthouse can be seen on the ferry from Oban to Mull. Standing proud on western coast.
Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway
This lighthouse stands at Scotland’s most southerly point.Why not climb the Lighthouse, or visit the Exhibition of Lighthouse History. Checkout the RSPB Scotland nature reserve.
This lighthouse stands at Scotland’s most southerly point.Why not climb the Lighthouse, or visit the Exhibition of Lighthouse History. Checkout the RSPB Scotland nature reserve.
Turnberry Lighthouse
Image taken from a small aircraft that took me from Prestwick to Islay. We flew by the island of Jura and back along the Ayrshire coast back to Prestwick.
North Queensferry Lighthouse
Scotland’s first ‘Lighthouse’ was built on the Isle of May.
Chanonry Lighthouse
Chanonry Point is one of the best spots in the UK to view bottlenose dolphin.We had no joy.No harm in looking.
Kinnaird
Kinnaird Head, is the location of Scotland’s first mainland lighthouse.
Dunnet head
Dunnet head is still active lighthouse.Built in 1831. The lighthouse became automated in 1989. The Most Northernly Point On The UK Mainland.
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head Lighthouse
It`s is located on the near John O' Groats and overlooks the Pentland Skerries. In the days of sail, the Pentland Firth earned the title of "Hell's mouth.".
It`s is located on the near John O' Groats and overlooks the Pentland Skerries. In the days of sail, the Pentland Firth earned the title of "Hell's mouth.".
Neist Point
Neist Point is located on the westernmost point of the Isle of Skye. This point is regarded as the best place on Skye to see whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking shark. The sea around the point is teeming with sea-birds including gannets, black guillemots, razorbills and shags.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse Lossiemouth
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse was designed by Alan Stevenson was member of the famous 'Stevensons' family who over a period of 150 years built most of the lighthouses around Scotland’s coast.
Fraserburgh
Toward Lighthouse
Portpatrick Lighthouse
Davaar Lighthouse Campbelltown
Cloch Lighthouse
Rhu Lighthouse
Canna Lighthouse
Octagonal Lighthouse in Anstruther
Lady's Rock Argyll Firth of Lorne
Oban Lighthouse
Bass rock
Crinan lighthouse
Almost -Almost a wee lighthouse a mile from my house. On the river Clyde next to the Erskine bridge.
Port Ellen Islay
Ayr lighthouse
Will add more Light houses images as I travel.