Are UK lighthouses still working?

Most major UK lighthouses are now automated and unmanned — the last manned light, North Foreland in Kent, was automated in 1998. Several famous towers now offer holiday-let cottages or visitor centres alongside the navigational duty.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Lighthouses

Some still working, some converted to holiday lets. The Eddystone, the Bell Rock, Lindisfarne.

444 places in this category.

Lighthouses by region

All lighthouses

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen North Breakwater light

Aberdeen North Breakwater light — lighthouse in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen South Breakwater Lighthouse

Aberdeen South Breakwater Lighthouse — lighthouse in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · South East England

Admiralty Pier light

Admiralty Pier light — lighthouse in Dover, Kent, England.

Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands

Ailsa Craig Lighthouse

Ailsa Craig Lighthouse — active 19th century lighthouse located on Ailsa Craig, Scotland.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Aird Laimishader

Aird Laimishader — lighthouse on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands

Amble North Pier light

Amble North Pier light — lighthouse in Northumberland, England.

Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands

Amble South Pier light

Amble South Pier light — lighthouse in Northumberland, England.

Lighthouses · North Wales

Amlwch Lighthouse

Amlwch Lighthouse — lighthouse at Amlwch, in Anglesey, Wales.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

An t-Iasgair Light

An t-Iasgair Light — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Northern Ireland

Angus Rock Lighthouse

Angus Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse in Down District Council, Northern Ireland.

Lighthouses · South East England

Anvil Point Lighthouse

Anvil Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Swanage, Dorset, England, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Ardmore Point Lighthouse

Ardmore Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse — lighthouse in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, built in 1849.

↗ ardnamurchanlighthouse.com

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Ardrossan Pierhead Lighthouse

Ardrossan Pierhead Lighthouse — lighthouse in Ardrossan, Scotland.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Ardtornish Point Lighthouse

Ardtornish Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Ardtornish, Scotland.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Arnish Point Lighthouse, Lewis

Arnish Point Lighthouse, Lewis — lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Auskerry Lighthouse

Auskerry Lighthouse — lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Baa Taing lighthouse

Baa Taing lighthouse — lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Balta Sound Lighthouse

Balta Sound Lighthouse — lighthouse on the south tip of Balta, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Bamburgh Lighthouse

Bamburgh Lighthouse — lighthouse at Black Rocks Point, Bamburgh, England.

Lighthouses · North Wales

Bardsey Lighthouse

Bardsey Lighthouse — lighthouse on Bardsey Island, in Gwynedd, Wales.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Barns Ness Lighthouse

Barns Ness Lighthouse — lighthouse in Dunbar, Scotland.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Barra Head Lighthouse

Barra Head Lighthouse — lighthouse in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Barrel of Butter lighthouse

Barrel of Butter lighthouse — lighthouse in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · South Wales

Barry Lighthouse

Barry Lighthouse — lighthouse in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Bass Rock Lighthouse

Bass Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse on Bass Rock, Scotland.

Lighthouses · North West England

Beach Lighthouse

Beach Lighthouse — lighthouse in Fleetwood, England.

Lighthouses · South East England

Beachy Head Lighthouse

Beachy Head Lighthouse — lighthouse at Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Bell Rock Lighthouse

Bell Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse off the coast of Angus, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · South East England

Belle Tout lighthouse

Belle Tout lighthouse — decommissioned lighthouse at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, UK.

Lighthouses · West Midlands

Berkeley Pill Front light

Berkeley Pill Front light — navigation light on the Severn.

Lighthouses · West Midlands

Berkeley Pill Rear light

Berkeley Pill Rear light — navigation light on the Severn.

Lighthouses · South West England

Berry Head Lighthouse

Berry Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the United Kingdom.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Berwick Lighthouse

Berwick Lighthouse — lighthouse in Northumberland, England.

Lighthouses · North Wales

Bidston Lighthouse

Bidston Lighthouse — lighthouse in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK.

Lighthouses · North Wales

Birkenhead light

Birkenhead light — former lighthouse in Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, UK.

Lighthouses · South West England

Bishop Rock Lighthouse

Bishop Rock Lighthouse — lighthouse on its islet in the Atlantic Ocean, at the Isles of Scilly, England.

Lighthouses · South Wales

Black Nore Lighthouse

Black Nore Lighthouse — lighthouse in Somerset, England, UK.

Lighthouses · Northern Ireland

Blackhead Lighthouse

Blackhead Lighthouse — lighthouse in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands

Blyth East Pier light

Blyth East Pier light — lighthouse in Northumberland, England.

Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands

Blyth High Light

Blyth High Light — lighthouse in Blyth, Northumberland, England, UK.

Lighthouses · Central Scotland

Blythswood lighthouse

Blythswood lighthouse — lighthouse in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands

Bona Lighthouse

Bona Lighthouse — lighthouse at the north end of Loch Ness, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Bound Skerry Lighthouse

Bound Skerry Lighthouse — lighthouse on Bound Skerry, Shetland, Scotland, UK.

Lighthouses · Scottish Islands

Bressay Lighthouse

Bressay Lighthouse — lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

↗ nlb.org.uk

Lighthouses · Yorkshire & the Humber

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Frequently asked questions

Are UK lighthouses still working?: Most major UK lighthouses are now automated and unmanned — the last manned light, North Foreland in Kent, was automated in 1998. Several famous towers now offer holiday-let cottages or visitor centres alongside the navigational duty.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.