Hestan Island Lighthouse
Hestan Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Scotland, United Kingdom. Hestan Island Lighthouse is situated nearby to the ruins Old Monk’s House, as well as near the cliff Elephant Rock.Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hestan Island and Balcary Lifeboat Station.
Hestan Island
Island
Photo: Simon Brooke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hestan Island is a small coastal island at the southern foot of the River Urr estuary in the Solway Firth, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Balcary Lifeboat Station
House
Balcary Lifeboat Station was located under Balcary Hill at Balcary Point, at the southern end of Auchencairn Bay, overlooking Hestan Island on the Solway Firth, approximately 10 miles south of Castle Douglas, in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Balcary Lifeboat Station is situated 1 mile southwest of Hestan Island Lighthouse.
Mote of Mark
Archaeological site
Photo: Ann Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mote of Mark is a granite hill rising some 45 metres above the Rough Firth near the outlet of the Urr Water, near the village of Rockcliffe. It was the site of a vitrified fort during the Early Middle Ages, with about one third of an acre of the summit enclosed by a rampart of timber and stone. Mote of Mark is situated 2½ miles north of Hestan Island Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dundrennan.
Dundrennan
Village
Photo: Ed Iglehart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundrennan is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 5 miles east of Kirkcudbright. Its population is around 230. Dundrennan is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Dundrennan is situated 6 miles west of Hestan Island Lighthouse.
Hestan Island Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.8329° or 54° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.80814° or 3° 48′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6RR5MR+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 439573274OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q29589124
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hestan Island Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Monk’s House and Elephant Rock.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Crofter’s Cottage and Barn.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Lighthouses to Discover
Uncover intriguing lighthouses from every corner of the globe.