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Also known as the Lossiemouth Lighthouse, it stands 161ft above water. The Keeper's houses and other light station buildings are preserved, and the original light keepers residences are available for self-catering holiday accommodation.

There were many applications made for a light to be established at this point along with Tarbet Ness following the loss of 16 vessels during a storm in November 1826. Initially it was agreed to establish a lighthouse on Craighead, a pyramid of pillars went up in 1845 and in 1846 the light was shown from this lighthouse. Initially it was surrounded by high walls to give shelter to the other buildings on site, but this caused 'strong whirlwinds' and it made it difficult for the lightkeeper to work from his lookout, so in 1907 a start was made to lower the walls so they had less impact. It was automated in 1984.

The skerries are small rocky islands off the south coast of the Moray Firth, but the lighthouse is located on the mainland near the islands, about 3 miles west of Lossiemouth, just off the coastal road B9040.

Lighthouse information Grid Name: Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Lossiemouth, Morayshire Current status: Working Geographic Position: 57° 43.447'N   003° 20.329'W Grid Reference: NJ203713 Ceremonial County: Morayshire Appearance: White tower, lantern is black. Map Link: Multimap Aerial photo: Marinas.com Other photos: photo Originally built: 1846 Current lighthouse built:   Height of Tower: 36 metres Height of light above mean sea level: 49 metres Character of light: Flashing White/Red every 20 Secs Character of fog signal:   Range of light: 24 nautical miles Owned / run by: Northern Lighthouse Board Getting there: From Lossiemouth take the B9040 towards Hopeman, it's along on the right. Access: site open, tower closed Website: NLB  Other Useful Websites: Wikipedia     Routes: NTS - Self Catering Holiday Accommodation Other Relevant pages: For more articles, lists and other information see the Lighthouses Section Lighthouse Map of Scotland Featured List of lighthouses - Scotland  List of minor lighthouses and lights - Scotland   Notes:

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By: Tracey Park	Section:  Lighthouses Section	Key:
Page Ref: Covesea	Topic: Lighthouses	Last Updated: 06/2010

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