Ardnamurchan

Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is located on Ardnamurchan Point in Lochaber part of the the old Argyleshire region and now part of the Highland council area of Scotland. The lighthouse with its 36-metre-tall, pink granite tower was completed in 1849 to a design by Alan Stevenson. It is the only lighthouse in the UK built in the Egyptian style. Mains electricity was installed in 1976, the light was automated in 1988 and is now operated remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh.

The former keepers’ cottages and outbuildings are owned by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust and operated as a visitor centre, with a museum called the ‘Kingdom of Light’ – Rioghachd na Sorcha. Exhibits detail the history and operations of the lighthouse, including access to the restored engine room and workshop with the original fog horn. Other displays include the geology and natural history of the area, and local social history and culture.