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Ailsa Craig Lighthouse

Ayrshire

Location Guide

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On a conical mountain rising 338 metres above the sea about 9 miles west of Girvan, stands the Ailsa Craig Lighthouse located at Foreland Point on the eastern side of the island. It stands 59 feet above water.


Lighthouse information Grid

Name:

Ailsa Craig Lighthouse, Ayreshire

Current status:

Working

Geographic Position:

55° 15.126'N   005° 06.523'W

Grid Reference:

NX025996

Ceremonial County:

Ayrshire

Appearance:

White tower with 37 steps to the top of tower. Attached to a 1-storey keeper's house complex.

Map Link:

Multimap

Aerial photo:

Marinas.com

Other photos:

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Originally built:

1886

Current lighthouse built:

 

Height of Tower:

11 metres

Height of light above mean sea level:

18 metres

Character of light:

Flashing White every 4 Secs

Character of fog signal:

 

Range of light:

17 nautical miles

Owned / run by:

Northern Lighthouse Board

Getting there:

Only by boat, tours from Girvan are available.

Access:

Site open, tower closed

Website:

NLB 

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