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Fair Isle North Lighthouse
Fair Isle North Lighthouse — lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fair Isle North Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1892. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 59.5521°, -1.6098°.
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Fair Isle ( fair EYEL; Old Norse: Friðarey) is the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is situated at the approximate midpoint between the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland; and North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands; in an area bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean known as the Fair Isle Gap. As the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom, Fair Isle is known for its wild bird observatory, historic shipwrecks, Scottish and Shetland-style traditional music, and its traditional style of knitting, also called "Fair Isle".
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From the Wikipedia article
Fair Isle ( fair EYEL; Old Norse: Friðarey) is the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is situated at the approximate midpoint between the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland; and North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands; in an area bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean known as the Fair Isle Gap. As the most remote inhabited island in the United Kingdom, Fair Isle is known for its wild bird observatory, historic shipwrecks, Scottish and Shetland-style traditional music, and its traditional style of knitting, also called "Fair Isle". The island has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1954.
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- Coordinates
- 59.5521, -1.6098
- Established
- 1892
Sources
- wikidata: Q17851868 (CC0)
- commons: Fair Isle North lighthouse from the fog horn (geograph 4311594).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Fair Isle North Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fair Isle North Lighthouse?
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Fair Isle North Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who runs Fair Isle North Lighthouse?
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Fair Isle North Lighthouse a listed building?
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Fair Isle North Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Fair Isle North Lighthouse is free to enter.