Longships Lighthouse

Longships Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse about 1.25 mi off the coast of in , England. It is the second lighthouse to be built on Carn Bras, the highest of the Longships islets which rises 39 feet above high water level.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Cornwall, England
  • Also known as: “Longships”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: First And Last House and Maen Castle.

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is situated 1½ miles east of Longships Lighthouse.

Archaeological site
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is an Iron Age promontory fort or 'cliff castle' close to in . is situated 2 miles east of Longships Lighthouse.

Art gallery
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is an art gallery, which is situated 2 miles east of Longships Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Land’s End and Sennen.

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Land's End is the most southwesterly point in Britain and part of West Cornwall in the . It is not a town or village but rather a former small holding which is well known for being the starting/ending point for the Land's End to journey.

Village
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is a coastal civil parish and a village in , England, United Kingdom. village is situated approximately eight miles west-southwest of . is situated 2½ miles east of Longships Lighthouse.

Longships Lighthouse

Latitude
50.06687° or 50° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
-5.74686° or 5° 44′ 49″ west
Height
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9C2P3783+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 887686627
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q3739790
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Spanish—“Longships Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Carn Bras and Meinek.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Shark’s Fin and Sea Life.

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Worth a closer look: Truro and Penzance.

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