Lighthouses

We currently operate and maintain 208 lighthouses across Scotland and the Isle of Man. Our lighthouses are situated in some of the most remote and spectacular locations and have guided mariners safely through Scottish and Manx waters for over two centuries.

Not all our lights are listed here. Our aim is to keep updating this section so that we eventually have a comprehensive list of all lighthouses managed and maintained by us.

Name Area Coordinates Locality Year Built Built By Tower Height Range
Ailsa Craig West Coast, 55°15.126'N 005°06.523'W Firth of Clyde 1886 Thomas & David A Stevenson 18 17
An t-Iasgair West Coast, 57°41.1'N 006°26.0'W Skye 9
Ardnamurchan West Coast, 56°43.619'N 006° 13.567'W Sound of Mull 1849 Alan Stevenson 55 18
Ardtornish West Coast, 56°31.1'N 005°45.2'W Sound of Mull 2001 8
Auskerry Orkney Islands, 59°01.557'N 002°34.367'W Stronsay 1866 David & Thomas Stevenson 34 20
Barra Head West Coast, 56°47.131'N 007°39.215'W Sound of Barra 1833 Robert Stevenson 208 18
Barrel of Butter Orkney Islands, 58°53.4'N 003°07.6'W Scapa Flow and Aproaches 1980 7 7
Bass Rock East Coast, 56° 04.603'N 002° 38.463'W Firth of Forth 1903 David A Stevenson 46 10
Bell Rock East Coast, 56°26.065'N 002°23.230'W Firth of Forth 1811 Robert Stevenson 28 18
Brough Of Birsay Orkney Islands, 59°08.214'N 003°20.363'W Mainland North 1925 David A Stevenson 52 18
Buchan Ness East Coast, 57°28.227'N 001°46.474'W Peterhead Harbour 1827 Robert Stevenson 40 18
Butt Of Lewis The Hebrides, 58°30.923'N 006°15.717'W Isle of Lewis 1862 David Stevenson 52 21
Cantick Head Orkney Islands, 58° 47.229'N 003° 07.890'W Hoy 1858 David & Thomas Stevenson 35 18
Cape Wrath West Coast, 58°37.531'N 004°59.967'W Cape Wrath 1828 Robert Stevenson 122 21
Chanonry West Coast, 57°34.441'N 004°05.567'W Moray Firth 1846 Alan Stevenson 12 15
Chicken Rock Isle of Man, 54°02.271'N 004°50.315'W Port Erin 1875 David & Thomas Stevenson 38 18
Copinsay Orkney Islands, 58° 53.792'N 002° 40.349' W Copinsay 1915 David A Stevenson 79 14
Corran Point West Coast, 56°43.25'N 005°14.54'W Loch Linnhe 1860 Thomas and David Stevenson 13 White 10 nautical miles. Red 7 nautical miles. Green 7 nautical miles
Corsewall West Coast, 55°00.429'N 005°09.564'W Loch Ryan 1817 Robert Stevenson 34 22
Crammag Head West Coast, 54°39.910'N 004°57.903'W North Channel 2009 35 18
Davaar West Coast, 55°25.688'N 005°32.428'W Campbeltown Loch 1854 David & Thomas Stevenson 37 15
Douglas Head Isle of Man, 54°08.599'N 004°27.947'W Castletown 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson 32 15
Duart Point West Coast, 56°26.5'N 005°38.8'W Loch Linnhe 1900 David A Stevenson 14 5
Dubh Artach West Coast, 56°07.954'N 006°38.079'W Tiree 1872 Thomas & David Stevenson 44 20
Duncansby Head North Coast, 58°38.646'N 003°01.526'W Pentland Firth 1924 David A Stevenson 67 21
Dunnet Head North Coast, 58°40.287'N 003°22.594'W Pentland Firth 1831 Robert Stevenson 105 23
Eigg West Coast, 56°52.3'N 006°07.3'W The Small Isles 1906 David & Charles Stevenson 8
Eilean Glas West Coast, 57°51.413'N 006°38.515'W Scalpay 1789 Thomas Smith 43 18
Esha Ness Shetland Islands, 60°29.350'N 001°37.680'W West Mainland 1929 David A & Charles Stevenson 61 25
Fair Isle (North) Shetland Islands, 59°33.122'N 001°36.531'W Fair Isle 1892 David A & Charles Stevenson 80 22
Fair Isle (South) Shetland Islands, 59°30.858'N 001°39.206'W Fair Isle 1892 David A & Charles Stevenson 32 22
Fife Ness East Coast, 56°16.747'N 002°35.196'W Firth of Forth 1975 P H Hyslop 12 15
Fladda West Coast, 56°14.9'N 005°40.8'W Oban 1860 David & Thomas Stevenson 11
Flannan Islands West Coast, 58°17.294'N 007°35.394'W The Flannans 1899 D Alan Stevenson 101 20
Gamhna Gigha West Coast, 55°43.8'N 005°41.1'W Sound of Gigha 5
Girdle Ness East Coast, 57°08.339'N 002°02.916'W Aberdeen Harbour 1833 Robert Stevenson 56 22
Haskeir The Hebrides, 57°41.957'N 007°41.314'W Outer Hebrides 1997 24
Holy Island (Outer) West Coast, 55°31.042'N 005°03.653'W Arran Island 1905 David and Charles Stevenson 38 18
Holy Isle (Inner) West Coast, 55°30.736'N 005°04.211'W Arran Island 1877 David and Thomas Stevenson 17 6
Hoy Sound (High) Orkney Islands, 58°56.137'N 003°16.400'W Scapa Flow and Approaches 1851 Alan Stevenson 33 19
Hoy Sound (Low) Orkney Islands, 58°56.421'N 003°18.605'W Orkney 1851 Alan Stevenson 17 12
Hyskeir The Hebrides, 56° 58.139'N 006°40.835'W The Small Isles 1904 David A and Charles Stevenson 41 24
Isle Of May East Coast, 56°11.139'N 002°33.457'W Firth of Forth 1816 Robert Stevenson 73 18
Kinnaird Head East Coast, 57°41.875'N 002°00.265'W Fraserburgh Harbour 1787 Thomas Smith 25 22
Langness Isle of Man, 54° 03.294'N 004° 37.509'W Castletown 1880 David & Thomas Stevenson 23 12
Lismore West Coast, 56°27.333'N 005°36.449'W Loch Linnhe 1833 Robert Stevenson 31 17
Little Ross (Rear) West Coast, 54°45.944'N 004°05.096'W Kirkcudbright Bay 1843 Alan and Thomas Stevenson 50 12
Loch Indaal West Coast, 55°44.7'N 006°22.3'W Loch Indaal 1869 David & Thomas Stevenson 15 11
Loch Ryan West Coast, 54°58.5'N 005°01.8'W Loch Ryan 1847 Alan Stevenson 15 12
Maughold Head Isle of Man, 54°17.734'N 004°18.585'W Ramsey 1914 David A & Charles Stevenson 65 15
McArthur’s Head West Coast, 55°45.831'N 006°02.865'W Sound of Jura 1861 David & Thomas Stevenson 39 13
Monach Isles The Hebrides, 57° 31.549'N 007° 41.763'W Outer Hebrides 1864 David & Thomas Stevenson 41 18
Muckle Flugga Shetland Islands, 60°51.326'N 000°53.146'W Unst 1854 Thomas & David Stevenson 66 22
Mull Of Galloway West Coast, 54°38.113'N 004°51.447'W North Channel 1830 Robert Stevenson 99 18
Mull Of Kintyre West Coast, 55°18.626'N 005°48.208'W West Loch Tarbert 1788 Thomas Smith 91 18
Neist Point West Coast, 57°25.390'N 006°47.330'W Skye 1909 David A Stevenson 43 16
North Rona North Coast, 59°07.276'N 005°48.902'W North Rona 22
North Ronaldsay Orkney Islands, 59°23.359'N 002°22.890'W Ronaldsay 1789 Thomas Smith 43 24
Noss Head East Coast, 58°28.761'N 003°03.085'W Wick 1849 Alan Stevenson 53 18
Noup Head Orkney Islands, 59°19.865'N 003°04.235'W Westray 1898 David A & Charles Stevenson 79 20
Ornsay The Hebrides, 57° 08.602'N 005° 46.869'W Skye 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson 18 12
Out Skerries Shetland Islands, 60°25.469'N 000°43.683'W Out Skerries 1854 David & Thomas Stevenson 44 20
Pentland Skerries North Coast, 58°41.408'N 002°55.484'W Pentland Firth 1794 T Smith & Robert Stevenson 52 23
Pladda West Coast, 55°25.512'N 005°07.113'W Arran Island 1790 Thomas Smith 40 17
Point Of Ayre Isle of Man, 54°24.959'N 004°22.111'W Ramsey 1818 Robert Stevenson 32 19
Rattray Head East Coast, 57°36.615'N 001°49.006'W Peterhead Harbour 1895 David Alan Stevenson 28 18
Rhinns Of Islay West Coast, 55°40.402'N 006°30.804'W Loch Indaal 1825 Robert Stevenson 46 18
Rona West Coast, 57° 34.684'N 005° 57.547'W Rona 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson 69 12
Rubh Reidh West Coast, 57°51.527'N 005°48.713'W Loch Ewe 1912 David A Stevenson 37 18
Rubha Cuil-Cheanna West Coast, 56° 42.310 N 005° 14.803 W Loch Linnhe 2021 12 5
Rubha Nan Gall West Coast, 56°38.2'N 006°04.0'W Sound of Mull 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson 10
Ruvaal (Rubh’ A’ Mhail) West Coast, 55°56.181'N 006°07.409'W Sound of Islay 1859 David & Thomas Stevenson 45 19
Sanda West Coast, 55°16.508'N 005°34.980'W Firth of Clyde 1850 Alan Stevenson 50 15
Scurdie Ness East Coast, 56°42.106'N 002°26.238'W Montrose Harbour 1870 David & Thomas Stevenson 34 20
Sgeir Bhuidhe West Coast, 56°33.6'N 005°24.6'W Loch Linnhe 1903 David A Stevenson 8 9
Skerryvore West Coast, 56°19.366'N 007°06.882'W Tiree 1844 Alan Stevenson 46 23
Skervuile West Coast, 55°52.5'N 005°49.9'W Sound of Jura 1865 David & Thomas Stevenson 9
St Abbs Head East Coast, 55°54.979'N 002°08.286'W St Abbs 1862 David & Thomas Stevenson 68 18
Start Point Orkney Islands, 59°16.638'N 002°22.577'W Sanday 1806 Robert Stevenson 18 19
Stoer Head West Coast, 58°14.405'N 005°24.161'W Loch Inver 1870 David & Thomas Stevenson 59 18
Stroma (Swilkie Point) North Coast, 58°41.754'N 003°07.014'W Pentland Firth 1896 David A & Charles Stevenson 32 20
Sule Skerry 59°05.110'N 004°24.397'W Sule Skerry 1895 David A & Charles Stevenson 34 21
Sumburgh Head Shetland Islands, 59°51.231'N 001°16.515'W South Mainland 1821 Robert Stevenson 91 23
Swona North Coast, 58°44.3'N 003°04.2'W Pentland Firth 1906 9
Tarbat Ness East Coast, 57°51.908'N 003°46.600'W Moray Firth 1830 Robert Stevenson 53 18
Tiumpan Head West Coast, 58°15.677'N 006°08.271'W Stornoway Harbour 1900 David A & Charles Stevenson 55 18
Turnberry West Coast, 55° 19.572'N 004° 50.655'W Firth of Clyde 1873 David & Thomas Stevenson 29 12
Ushenish West Coast, 57°17.900'N 007°11.580'W Loch Carnan 1857 David & Thomas Stevenson 54 19
Vaternish West Coast, 57°36.5'N 006°38.0'W Skye 1980 John Smith 20 8