Lighthouses · South East England
Margate Lighthouse
In or near Westwood.
Margate Lighthouse — lighthouse in Margate, Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Margate · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Margate Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1829. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Margate, Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.3908°, 1.3781°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Margate Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the end of Margate harbour arm in Kent.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3908, 1.3781
- County
- Kent
- District
- Thanet
- Parish
- Thanet, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT9 1AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Thanet
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Margate — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q90863376 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Margate Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Lighthouse on Margate Pier (geograph 3467678).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Margate Lighthouse?
- Margate Lighthouse is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT9 1AP), in the parish of Thanet, unparished area.
- What is Margate Lighthouse?
- Margate Lighthouse — lighthouse in Margate, Kent, England.
- How do I get to Margate Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT9 1AP.
- When was Margate Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is Margate Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Margate Lighthouse is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Margate Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Margate Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Margate Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Margate, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT9 1AP.