The First Eddystone Lighthouse
The first Eddystone lighthouse was built over three years from 1666 and was a wonderfully eccentric structure. It protected ships until it vanished along with its creator in a great storm in 1703.
Lighthouse stories
This week we shine a light on Britain's sea beacons - their history and their place in the landscape.
Bell Rock Lighthouse - first to take on the cruel sea
The Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, constructed at beginning of the 19th century, is the world's oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse - one built out at sea, often on a rock or reef.
Belle Tout Lighthouse - accommodation to look out for
The Belle Tout Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse, now holiday accommodation, and a much-filmed British coastal landmark located on Beachy Head, East Sussex. It is the precursor of the current Beachy Head lighthouse that stands in the sea at the foot of the cliffs.
The Flannan Isle Lighthouse mystery
The Flannan Isle Lighthouse is on a remote Scottish island off the Outer Hebrides. In December 1900, all three lighthouse keepers vanished, and their fate remains a mystery to this day.
Port Lynas Lighthouse - protecting the approach to Liverpool
Point Lynas Lighthouse on the north coast of Anglesey in North Wales was built in 1835, replacing a lighted pilots’ lookout established in 1766.
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses - an illuminating day out
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is based in the fishing port of Fraserburgh on the North-east corner of Aberdeenshire. The museum is in a purpose-built museum alongside the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse – the very first lighthouse on mainland Scotland .