Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands
Lees Scar Light
Lees Scar Light is a lighthouse in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Lees Scar Light is a lighthouse on the coast of the Scottish Lowlands. The site is within the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 3.1 km away. Postcode area CA7.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lees Scar Light is a lighthouse located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Silloth-on-Solway (postcode CA7). It is situated in areas designated as SSSIs, including Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank, as well as Upper Solway Flats & Marshes, and lies within the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.8631, -3.4139
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Silloth-on-Solway
- Postcode
- CA7 4JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Sillloth Miniature Railway — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28465900 (CC0)
- commons: Lees Scar Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 124373.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lees Scar Light?
- Lees Scar Light is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 4JH), in the parish of Silloth-on-Solway.
- Is Lees Scar Light a protected site?
- Yes — Lees Scar Light is part of the Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Bank SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lees Scar Light free to visit?
- Yes, Lees Scar Light is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lees Scar Light?
- The nearest railway station is Sillloth Miniature Railway, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 4JH.