Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: a historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991.- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: Stevenson Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9DU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinnaird Head Lighthouse and New Kinnaird Head Lighthouse.
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: AndrewDawes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse is situated 380 feet east of Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnaird Head and Fraserburgh.
Kinnaird Head
Locality
Photo: Watty62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kinnaird Head is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights.
Fraserburgh
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Fraserburgh is a fishing port in Aberdeenshire, with a population in 2020 of 13,000. In the 19th century it was a major port for herring, and shell-fishing is still an important local industry. It hosts the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
Broadsea
Suburb
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broadsea is a community situated in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is a long-standing fishing community at the north edge of Fraserburgh.
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.69763° or 57° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.00586° or 2° 0′ 21″ westOpen location code
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