Lighthouses

I love a lighthouse. Here are some of my favourites, going round the coast.

1
The Needles, Isle of Wight
Alum Bay · Wight, day 4, Sun, 23 Apr 2023, 2.2 miles in
It took a while to get here from where I'd camped. When I finally caught sight of the Needles and the lighthouse right at the end of the chalk ridge, I was amazed by how small it was! I'd expected it to be as tall as the hill I was standing on.
2
Start Point, Devon
Beesands · The Other Half of the Path, day 8, Thu, 8 May 2025, 0.3 miles in
I'd not long set off from a camp spot where I could see this beauty all night, taking its light-flashing duty very seriously indeed. No sound out here but the waves and the birds.
3
Smeaton's Tower, Devon
Plymouth · The Other Half of the Path, day 6, Tue, 6 May 2025, 1.8 miles in
This one used to stand out on the Eddystone rocks, miles off Plymouth. Then they took it apart, lugged it back to shore and rebuilt it on the Hoe. It seems a lot of effort for the modest entry fee to climb it.
4
Mevagissey, Cornwall
Mevagissey · The Other Half of the Path, day 4, Sun, 4 May 2025, 14.6 miles in
The first time I saw this, I was overjoyed - I had thought Mevagissey was a lot further away. It sits on the end of the outer harbour wall.
5
The Lizard, Cornwall
The Lizard · The Other Half of the Path, day 2, Fri, 2 May 2025, 12.9 miles in
Lighthouse, cottages and foghorns, a stone's throw from the most southerly point of mainland Britain. What more could you want?!
6
Pendeen, Cornwall
Pendeen · Half the Path, day 7, Sun, 12 Sept 2021, 14.8 miles in
I love this one. It's miles from anywhere, out on the far west of Cornwall's north coast, and if you're coming from St Ives, it means the end of a really tough stretch of walking and the beginning of my favourite stretch of coast.
7
Hartland Point, Devon
Hartland Point · Ultramara…, day 1, Fri, 4 Oct 2024, 2.7 miles in
Less than an hour into the North Coast 110. The Romans called the headland 'The Promontory of Hercules', and it's where the Bristol Channel meets the Atlantic, so it gets a proper battering.
8
Bull Point, Devon
Mortehoe · Half the Path, day 2, Mon, 6 Sept 2021, 18.0 miles in
There was so much sea mist that I almost couldn't see it until I was on top of it. Heading west, it marks the end of a tough stretch of coast. Coming the other way, especially at night, it's a lone beacon warning you what's coming.