Lighthouses · North West England
Rampside Lighthouse
In or near Swarthmoor.
Rampside Lighthouse — a Grade II*-listed lighthouse in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Anne Burgess — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Roose · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rampside Lighthouse, the nearest railway station is Roose, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for the lighthouse is LA13 0PX, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Rampside Lighthouse is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Morecambe Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
'Rampside Leading Light, is a leading light (navigation beacon) located in the Rampside area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Built in 1875, it is the only surviving example of 13 such beacons built around Barrow during the late 19th century to aid vessels into the town's port. It stands 20 metres (66 ft) tall and is constructed from red and yellow bricks. Rampside leading light was designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1991.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.0864, -3.1612
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Barrow
- Postcode
- LA13 0PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Established
- 1875
- Nearest railway station
- Roose — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3739809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rampside Leading Light (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rampside Lighthouse?
- Rampside Lighthouse is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA13 0PX), in the parish of Barrow.
- What is Rampside Lighthouse?
- Rampside Lighthouse — a Grade II*-listed lighthouse in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rampside Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Roose, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA13 0PX.
- When was Rampside Lighthouse built?
- Built or established in 1875.
- Is Rampside Lighthouse a listed building?
- Rampside Lighthouse is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Rampside Lighthouse a protected site?
- Yes — Rampside Lighthouse is part of the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Walney and Piel Channel Flats SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rampside Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Rampside Lighthouse is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rampside Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Roose, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA13 0PX.