click on picture to enlarge Picture is by Genevieve Leaper Her web site has more of her photos.

Bass Rock lighthouse is located on an island lying 3 miles of North Berwick on the East Coast of Scotland. It was built in 1902 and the engineer was David A. Stevenson. It has a range of 21 miles and flashes 6 white every 30 seconds. The islands major inhabitants are thousands of gannets. The station was automated in 1988 and the keepers removed.

An exciting book about 31 of the best scottish lighthouses explained in insightful text and magnificent colour photographs is available here.

If you would like to know what it is like to buy a Scottish lighthouse then check out The Last Lighthouse.

You can find more articles in the archive under Lighthouse Beacons From Scotland.