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Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Neist Point Lighthouse is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode IV55 8WU. Entry is free, and the site is accessible to visitors.
About
Neist Point Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Records date its origin to 1909. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Managed by Northern Lighthouse Board. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.4234°, -6.7883°.
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Heritage listing
Neist Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Neist Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909. An aerial cableway was used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages. Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. The former keepers' cottages are now in private ownership.
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From the Wikipedia article
Neist Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Neist Point on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It was designed by David Alan Stevenson and was first lit on 1 November 1909. An aerial cableway was used to take supplies to the lighthouse and cottages. Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. The former keepers' cottages are now in private ownership. In 1971 the lighthouse was listed as a Category B listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4234, -6.7883
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV55 8WU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 1909
- Official site
- www.glendaleskye.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15261568 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Neist Point Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Neist Point lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1204357.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Neist Point Lighthouse?
- Neist Point Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV55 8WU).
- What is Neist Point Lighthouse?
- Neist Point Lighthouse — lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Neist Point Lighthouse?
- Drivers can use postcode IV55 8WU.
- When was Neist Point Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Who runs Neist Point Lighthouse?
- Neist Point Lighthouse is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
- Is Neist Point Lighthouse a listed building?
- Neist Point Lighthouse is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Neist Point Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Neist Point Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Neist Point Lighthouse?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV55 8WU. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.