Major Lighthouses around Britain
Jan 23, 2026
Lighthouses and Major Offshore Lights Around Britain
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Lighthouses and Major Offshore Lights Around Britain
| # | Feature | Lat | Lon | Light Characteristic | Risk | Last Safe Departure | First Safe Landing | Dist nm | Onshore Landing Issue | Slack Critical | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowestoft Lighthouse | 52.487 | 1.756 | Fl W 15s | Low | Lowestoft | Southwold | 8-12 | No | No | Start point lighthouse and night reference |
| 2 | Southwold Lighthouse | 52.328 | 1.684 | Fl W 10s | Low | Southwold | Aldeburgh | 12-18 | Maybe | No | Town lights can cause glare |
| 3 | North Foreland Lighthouse | 51.372 | 1.449 | Unlit | Low | Margate | Broadstairs | 3-6 | No | No | Historic landmark only |
| 4 | South Foreland Lighthouse | 51.140 | 1.371 | Unlit | Medium | Deal | Dover | 6-10 | Yes | Recommended | Busy shipping and harbour glare |
| 5 | Beachy Head Lighthouse | 50.742 | 0.248 | Fl(2) W 20s | Medium | Eastbourne | Cuckmere Haven | 5-10 | Maybe | Recommended | Rebound in swell hug inshore near slack |
| 6 | Nab Tower Lighthouse | 50.673 | -0.949 | Fl(3) W 15s | Medium | Bembridge | Portsmouth | 10-18 | Maybe | Recommended | Offshore structure exposed in wind against tide |
| 7 | St Catherines Point Lighthouse | 50.577 | -1.297 | Fl(3) W 30s | High | Ventnor | Freshwater Bay | 15-22 | Yes | Yes | Major Isle of Wight corner with overfalls |
| 8 | The Needles Lighthouse | 50.662 | -1.588 | Fl(2) W 10s | High | Yarmouth | Christchurch Bay | 12-18 | Yes | Yes | Severe overfalls avoid in strong tides |
| 9 | Anvil Point Lighthouse | 50.611 | -1.959 | Fl W 15s | Medium | Swanage | Chapmans Pool | 2-5 | Maybe | Recommended | Headland turbulence and clapotis |
| 10 | St Albans Head Lighthouse | 50.596 | -2.058 | Fl W 10s | Medium | Swanage | Kimmeridge Bay | 3-6 | Yes | Recommended | Strong tidal streams off headland |
| 11 | Portland Bill Lighthouse | 50.516 | -2.451 | Fl(2) W 10s | High | Weymouth | Chesil Cove | 4-8 | Yes | Yes | Portland race use inshore passage only |
| 12 | Start Point Lighthouse | 50.185 | -3.642 | Fl(2) W 10s | Medium | Dartmouth | Salcombe | 6-10 | Maybe | Recommended | Race builds quickly plan slack window |
| 13 | Lizard Lighthouse | 49.960 | -5.202 | Fl W 10s | High | Coverack | Mullion | 5-10 | Yes | Yes | Major southwest corner exposed to swell |
| 14 | Longships Lighthouse | 50.066 | -5.716 | Fl(2) W 10s | High | Sennen Cove | Porthgwarra | 2-5 | Yes | Yes | Lands End exposure avoid offshore set |
| 15 | Wolf Rock Lighthouse | 50.049 | -5.809 | Fl W 15s | High | Lands End | Scilly approaches | 20-30 | Yes | Yes | Offshore rock reference only |
| 16 | Bishop Rock Lighthouse | 49.872 | -6.345 | Fl W 15s | High | St Marys | St Agnes | 6-10 | Yes | Yes | Atlantic edge swell and tide interaction |
| 17 | Round Island Lighthouse | 49.955 | -6.328 | Fl W 10s | Medium | St Marys | St Martins | 3-6 | Maybe | Recommended | Useful island navigation confirmation |
| 18 | Hartland Point Lighthouse | 51.017 | -4.533 | Fl W 10s | High | Bude | Clovelly | 10-16 | Yes | Yes | Strong streams and limited landings |
| 19 | Lundy North Lighthouse | 51.189 | -4.666 | Fl W 15s | Medium | Ilfracombe | Lundy | 12-20 | Yes | Recommended | Remote waters plan bailouts |
| 20 | Lundy South Lighthouse | 51.146 | -4.667 | Fl(2) W 20s | Medium | Lundy | Morte Point | 10-18 | Yes | Recommended | Exposed south coast of Lundy |
| 21 | Nash Point Lighthouse | 51.405 | -3.542 | Fl W 10s | Medium | Barry | Llantwit Major | 6-10 | Maybe | Recommended | Rebound swell off cliffs |
| 22 | Mumbles Lighthouse | 51.566 | -3.979 | Fl W 20s | Low | Swansea Bay | Oxwich Bay | 6-10 | Maybe | No | Busy bay watch surf |
| 23 | St Anns Head Lighthouse | 51.641 | -5.053 | Fl W 10s | Medium | Angle | Dale | 3-6 | Maybe | Recommended | Milford Haven traffic and tide |
| 24 | Strumble Head Lighthouse | 52.016 | -5.058 | Fl(3) W 15s | High | Fishguard | Newport Sands | 10-16 | Yes | Yes | Exposed headland and strong streams |
| 25 | South Bishop Lighthouse | 51.833 | -5.693 | Fl(2) W 15s | High | St Davids | Whitesands Bay | 4-8 | Yes | Yes | Ramsey Sound influence |
| 26 | Bardsey Lighthouse | 52.748 | -4.792 | Fl W 10s | High | Aberdaron | Porth Neigwl | 6-12 | Yes | Yes | Bardsey Sound fast streams |
| 27 | South Stack Lighthouse | 53.314 | -4.692 | Fl W 10s | High | Holyhead | Rhoscolyn | 5-10 | Yes | Yes | Exposed cliffs and tide races |
| 28 | Point of Ayre Lighthouse | 54.417 | -4.358 | Fl W 10s | Medium | Ramsey | Bride | 6-10 | Maybe | Recommended | Wind against tide steep seas |
| 29 | Chicken Rock Lighthouse | 54.054 | -4.831 | Fl W 15s | High | Port St Mary | Castletown | 6-10 | Yes | Yes | Strong tides around Calf of Man |
| 30 | Mull of Galloway Lighthouse | 54.635 | -4.853 | Fl(2) W 20s | High | Port Logan | Drummore | 6-12 | Yes | Yes | Big headland strong streams |
| 31 | Ardnamurchan Lighthouse | 56.734 | -6.227 | Fl W 15s | High | Kilchoan | Loch Sunart | 10-18 | Yes | Yes | Major turning point |
| 32 | Skerryvore Lighthouse | 56.328 | -6.396 | Fl W 20s | High | Tiree | Coll | 10-18 | Yes | Yes | Offshore rock reference only |
| 33 | Cape Wrath Lighthouse | 58.628 | -5.000 | Fl W 30s | High | Kinlochbervie | Sandwood Bay | 15-25 | Yes | Yes | Remote exposed corner |
| 34 | Dunnet Head Lighthouse | 58.670 | -3.373 | Fl W 10s | High | Thurso | Dunnet Bay | 8-12 | Yes | Yes | Pentland approaches timing critical |
| 35 | Tarbat Ness Lighthouse | 57.868 | -3.774 | Fl W 15s | Medium | Portmahomack | Dornoch | 10-18 | Maybe | Recommended | Moray Firth transition |
| 36 | Flamborough Head Lighthouse | 54.121 | -0.077 | Fl W 15s | High | Bridlington | Filey | 10-16 | Yes | Yes | Overfalls offshore |
| 37 | Happisburgh Lighthouse | 52.821 | 1.542 | Unlit | Low | Sea Palling | Mundesley | 6-10 | Maybe | No | Historic landmark |
| 38 | Cromer Lighthouse | 52.931 | 1.302 | Unlit | Low | Sheringham | Overstrand | 2-5 | No | No | Landmark only |
| 39 | Lowestoft Lighthouse | 52.487 | 1.756 | Fl W 15s | Low | Southwold | Lowestoft | 8-12 | No | No | Circuit complete |