Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a listed 19th century lighthouse, located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its 36-metre-tall, pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson.Photo: Sionnach1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: 11:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: lighthouse in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, built in 1849
- Also known as: “Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corrachadh Mòr.
Corrachadh Mòr
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corrachadh Mòr is a headland on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, west of Scotland. Notable for being the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, it is 37 km further west than Land's End in Cornwall. Corrachadh Mòr is situated 4,200 feet south of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portuairk and Achosnich.
Portuairk
Hamlet
Portuairk is a crofting township, at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is the most westerly settlement on the British mainland, although nearby Kilchoan is the most westerly village.
Achosnich
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achosnich is a crofting township in Ardnamurchan, Argyle within the Scottish council area of Highland. It is close to Ardnamurchan Point. Achosnich is located at the end of the B8007 road which is the major road of the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Achosnich is situated 2 miles east of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
Sanna
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sanna is a hamlet at the far western tip of the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, in Lochaber, Highland. It is one of the most westerly settlements on the mainland of Great Britain, and consists of a small collection of crofts and houses around a series of unspoilt sandy beaches. Sanna is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
- Categories: maritime museum, lighthouse, building, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.72709° or 56° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.22595° or 6° 13′ 33″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
9C8MPQGF+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 241934527OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Welsh—“Ardnamurchan Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Maják Ardnamurchan”
- French: “phare d’Ardnamurchan”
- French: “Phare d’Ardnamurchan”
- German: “Ardnamurchan Lighthouse”
- German: “Ardnamurchan-Leuchtturm”
- German: “Taigh Solais Aird nam Murchan”
- Irish: “Taigh Solais Áird nam Murchan”
- Irish: “Taigh Solais Àird nam Murchan”
- Irish: “Taigh-solais Àird nam Murchan”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska Ardnamurchan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Taigh Solais Aird nam Murchan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Taigh Solais Àird nam Murchan”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Taigh-solais Àird nam Murchan”
- Spanish: “Faro de Ardnamurchan”
- Welsh: “Goleudy Àird nam Murchan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grigadale and Lower Sanna.
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Explore places such as Keeper’s West and Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Exhibition.
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