Lighthouses · Scottish Lowlands
Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse
In or near West Kilbride.
Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse — lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fairlie · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Fairlie, approximately 9.7 km away. Entry to the lighthouse is free.
About
Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse is a working or historic lighthouse on the United Kingdom coast. Heritage designation: category C listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7299°, -5.0038°.
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Heritage listing
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the Isle of Bute. Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. The lighthouse was built in 1911 by the Stevenson family business which built many of the lighthouses in Scotland. It is on the West Island Way.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glencallum Bay Lighthouse is a lighthouse on a point on the northernmost side of Glencallum Bay on the Isle of Bute. Its Gaelic name is the Rubh' An Eun which means the point of the birds. The lighthouse was built in 1911 by the Stevenson family business which built many of the lighthouses in Scotland. It is on the West Island Way.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7299, -5.0038
- Nearest railway station
- Fairlie — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q77770588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glencallum Bay Lighthouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse (geograph 6994135).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse?
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- What is Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse?
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse — lighthouse in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse?
- The nearest railway station is Fairlie, about 9.7 km away. Its coordinates are 55.7299°, -5.0038°.
- Is Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse a listed building?
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse free to visit?
- Yes, Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse is free to enter.