Dennis Head Old Beacon

Dennis Head Old Beacon is a ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. The beacon and keepers' houses are protected as a scheduled monument. It is one of the earliest surviving purpose-built lighthouse towers in Scotland.

John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Building
Description: ruined lighthouse on the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland
Also known as
“Dennis Head, Old Beacon, North Ronaldsay”
“Kirk Taing”
“North Ronaldsay, Dennis Head, Old Lighthouse”
“Old Beacon”
“Old Lighthouse, North Ronaldsay”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dennis Loch and North Ronaldsay Lighthouse.

Dennis Loch

Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dennis Loch is situated 660 feet west of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse

Lighthouse

John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1854 on the… North Ronaldsay Lighthouse is situated 2,700 feet northwest of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Trolla Vatn

Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trolla Vatn is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Dennis Head Old Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancumtoun and Bustatoun.

Ancumtoun

Hamlet

Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ancumtoun is a small settlement in the north of the island of North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland. Ancumtoun is situated 2 miles west of Dennis Head Old Beacon.