Lighthouses · Scottish Highlands
Point of Sleat Lighthouse
Point of Sleat Lighthouse — lighthouse on Skye, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Point of Sleat Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 2003. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse on Skye, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.0183°, -6.0176°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Point of Sleat Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Skye in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was built in 1934 at the Point of Sleat at the southern end of the island. In 2003 the tower was dismantled and replaced by a concrete structure with a solar powered light.
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- Coordinates
- 57.0183, -6.0176
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV45 8RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 2003
Sources
- wikidata: Q24515751 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Point of Sleat Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Point of Sleat lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 103213.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Point of Sleat Lighthouse?
- Point of Sleat Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV45 8RW).
- When was Point of Sleat Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Who runs Point of Sleat Lighthouse?
- Point of Sleat Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Point of Sleat Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Point of Sleat Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Point of Sleat Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV45 8RW. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.