List of lighthouses in Wales

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Major lighthouses of Wales, Smalls Lighthouse not shown.

This is a list of lighthouses in Wales. The list runs anticlockwise from north-east to south-east Wales.[1][2][3]

Active lighthouses[]

In this table, the 'focal height' is the height of the light above water level whilst 'nmi' signifies nautical miles.

Lighthouse Image Location Year built Tower height Focal height Range
Trwyn Du Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataTrwyn Du Lighthouse (1).jpgIsle of Anglesey, Penmon
53°18′46″N 4°2′26″W		183829 m (95 ft)19 m (62 ft)[4]12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)[4]
Point Lynas Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPoint Lynas Lighthouse (2).jpgLlaneilian
53°24′58″N 4°17′21″W		183511 m (36 ft)39 m (128 ft)[4]18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)[4]
Skerries Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataThe Skerries Lighthouse (Ynys Y Moelrhoniaid) off NW Anglesey. - geograph.org.uk - 96494.jpgCylch-y-Garn
53°25′16″N 4°36′29″W		171723 m (75 ft)36 m (118 ft)[4][5] (white), 26 m (85 ft)[5] (red)20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi)[4][5] (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)[5] (red)
Holyhead Breakwater Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataBreakwater Lighthouse, Holyhead, Holy Island (507266) (33070276475).jpgHolyhead, Holyhead
53°19′51″N 4°37′9″W		187319 m (62 ft)21 m (69 ft)[4]14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)[4]
South Stack Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSouth Stack Lighthouse, Wales-28May2007b.jpgIsle of Anglesey
53°18′24″N 4°41′58″W		1809[6]28 m (92 ft)[6]60 m (200 ft)[4]24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi)[4]
Twr Bach Llanddwyn Island Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataTwr Bach - geograph.org.uk - 858115.jpgRhosyr
53°8′7″N 4°24′56″W		18455 m (16 ft)12 m (39 ft)[4]7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)[4] (white), 4 nmi (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)[4] (red)
Bardsey Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataGoleudy Enlli-Bardsey lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 341213.jpgAberdaron
52°45′0″N 4°48′0″W		182130 m (98 ft)39 m (128 ft)[4]26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi)[4]
St Tudwal’s Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSt Tudwal's Lighthouse - geograph-4438265-by-Rude-Health-.jpgLlanengan
52°47′55″N 4°28′17″W		187711 m (36 ft)46 m (151 ft)[4]14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)[4] (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)[4] (red)
Strumble Head Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataStrumble Head Lighthouse (26349374910).jpgPembrokeshire
52°1′47″N 5°4′26″W		190817 m (56 ft)45 m (148 ft)[4]26 nmi (48 km; 30 mi)[4]
South Bishop Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataOn MV Inishmore - View to South Bishop Lighthouse (geograph 5614683).jpgSt David's and the Cathedral Close
51°51′10″N 5°24′43″W		183911 m (36 ft)44 m (144 ft)[4]16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)[4]
Smalls Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSmalls Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1767931.jpgMarloes and St Brides
51°43′16″N 5°40′11″W[7]		1861[8]41 m (135 ft)[8]36 m (118 ft)[4][5] (white), 33 m (108 ft)[5] (red)18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)[4][5] (white), 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi)[5] (red)
Skokholm Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSkokholm Lighthouse - geograph - 1856348 - by - Bob-Jones.jpgMarloes and St Brides
51°41′38″N 5°17′13″W		191618 m (59 ft)54 m (177 ft)[4]8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi)[4] (white red)
St. Ann's Head Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSt Ann's Head Lighthouse (26112091356).jpgPembrokeshire
51°40′52″N 5°10′25″W		184113 m (43 ft)48 m (157 ft)[4]18 nmi (33 km; 21 mi)[4] (white), 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi)[4] (red)
Great Castle Head Light Edit this on WikidataTrack to Great Castle Head - geograph.org.uk - 1544328.jpgSt Ishmael's
51°42′41″N 5°7′4″W		18705 m (16 ft)27 m (89 ft)[5]5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[5] (white), 3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)[5] (red green)
Little Castle Head Light Edit this on WikidataLittle Castle Head Beacon - geograph.org.uk - 1025312.jpgPembrokeshire
51°43′2″N 5°6′35″W[9]		26 m (85 ft)53 m (174 ft)[5]15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)[5]
Watwick Point Beacon Edit this on WikidataThe Watwick Beacon - geograph.org.uk - 722561.jpgPembrokeshire, Dale
51°41′46″N 5°9′14″W		197050 m (160 ft)80 m (260 ft)[4]15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)[4]
West Blockhouse Point Beacons Edit this on WikidataWest Blockhouse Point Beacons (geograph 4175279).jpgPembrokeshire
51°41′18″N 5°9′33″W		195714 m (46 ft)
Caldey Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataCaldey Island Lighthouse (6493).jpgTenby
51°37′54″N 4°41′3″W		182916 m (52 ft)65 m (213 ft)[4]13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi)[4] (white), 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)[4] (red)
Saundersfoot Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataHarbour entrance at low tide, Saundersfoot - geograph.org.uk - 1222394.jpgPembrokeshire
51°42′36″N 4°41′42″W		18485 m (16 ft)7 m (23 ft)7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Burry Port Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataBurry Port Lighthouse, Carmarthenshire, Wales.jpgPembrey and Burry Port Town
51°40′39″N 4°15′4″W		18427 m (23 ft)[4]7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Mumbles Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataMumblesLighthouse2.jpgSwansea, Mumbles
51°34′0″N 3°58′16″W		179417 m (56 ft)35 m (115 ft)[4]15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)[4]
Porthcawl Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPorthcawlwave2013.jpgPorthcawl
51°28′23″N 3°41′59″W		18609 m (30 ft)10 m (33 ft)[5]6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi)[5] (white), 4 nmi (7.4 km; 4.6 mi)[5] (red green)
Nash Point Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataNash Point Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 359450.jpgSt Donats
51°24′3″N 3°33′8″W		183137 m (121 ft)56 m (184 ft)[4]21 nmi (39 km; 24 mi)[4] (white), 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi)[4] (red)
Flat Holm Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataFlatholm Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 900719.jpgCity and County of Cardiff
51°22′30″N 3°7′1″W		173730 m (98 ft)50 m (160 ft)[4]15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi)[4] (white), 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)[4] (red)
Barry Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataApproach to Barry (2126176665).jpgVale of Glamorgan
51°23′28″N 3°15′31″W[9], 51°23′28″N 3°15′31″W		18909 m (30 ft)12 m (39 ft)[5]10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)[5]
Monkstone Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataMonkstone - Fast boat ride.jpgVale of Glamorgan
51°24′53″N 3°6′0″W		183923 m (75 ft)13 m (43 ft)[4]12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)[4]
East Usk Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataEast Usk Lighthouse 2012-02-12.jpgCity of Newport
51°32′24″N 2°58′1″W		189311 m (36 ft)11 m (36 ft)[4]11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi)[4] (white), 10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)[4] (red green)

Inactive lighthouses[]

Lighthouse Image Location Year built Decommissioned Tower height
Point of Ayr Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataPoint of Aire crop.jpgLlanasa
53°21′25″N 3°19′20″W		1776184418 m (59 ft)
Great Orme Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataThe Lamp suite of the Llandudano Lighthouse Hotel.jpgGwynedd, Llandudno
53°20′32″N 3°52′8″W		1862198511 m (36 ft)
Amlwch Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataAmlwch Lighthouse 01.jpgAmlwch Community
53°24′55″N 4°19′59″W		1817197211 m (36 ft)
Holyhead Mail Pier Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataHolyhead Mail Pier Light (2).jpgHolyhead, Holyhead
53°18′51″N 4°37′12″W		182115 m (49 ft)
Twr Mawr Llanddwyn Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataLlanddwynLB14.JPGRhosyr
53°8′7″N 4°24′56″W		1873197510 m (33 ft)
St. Ann's Head Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataSt Ann's Head Lighthouse (26112091356).jpgPembrokeshire
51°40′52″N 5°10′25″W		1844191013 m (43 ft)
Whiteford Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataWhiteford lighthouse near 072006 rb.jpgCity and County of Swansea
51°39′9″N 4°15′4″W		1865192614 m (46 ft)
Old Nash Point Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataOld Lighthouse at Nash Point - geograph.org.uk - 379022.jpgSt Donats
51°24′4″N 3°33′24″W		18321900s20 m (66 ft)
West Usk Lighthouse Edit this on WikidataWest Usk Lighthouse.jpgWentlooge
51°32′26″N 2°59′41″W		1821192217 m (56 ft)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Douglas Bland Hague (1994). Hughes, Stephen (ed.). Lighthouses of Wales: Their Architecture and Archaeology. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-1-871184-08-2.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 114: British Isles, English Channel and North Sea (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015. p. 78.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Reeds PBO Small Craft Almanac 2014. ISBN 978-1-4081-9330-3. Wikidata Q25198336.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Wikidata Q13872896
  6. ^ a b https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/south-stack-lighthouse
  7. ^ http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-19407
  8. ^ a b https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/smalls-lighthouse
  9. ^ a b MarineTraffic, Wikidata Q18518862

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