Find Nearest Lighthouses in Orkney Islands

Lighthouses may now be automated but they still provide a critically important service to shipping. Our Lighthouse category brings all Coast Radar’s Orkney Islands listings related to lighthouses together.

If you think about it, lighthouses were created to warn shipping travelling to ports of reefs and promontories. Lighthouses are part of our heritage and many are protected listed buildings in some of the most spectacular coastlines. Visiting a lighthouse takes you to some of the most beautiful and wild parts of the UK.

Finding the best things to see and do on a Orkney Islands day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the lighthouse links below, to find the closest lighthouse just hit the “Find Near Me” button or use the search bar to plan your next Orkney Islands activity.

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Noup-Head-Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse

Noup Head Lighthouse lies on the north-west headland of Westray, in the Orkney Islands and it was constructed by David A Stevenson in 1898. The lighthouse is a cylindrical white tower with balcony and lantern, at a height of 24 metres (79 ft). Read more…
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Old Beacon Lighthouse

The Old Beacon is a lighthouse located at Dennis Head, in the northeast of North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands. The lighthouse was built in 1789 by Thomas Smith and he was helped by his stepson Robert Stevenson, the lighthouse is an unpainted stone cylindrical tower at a height of 21 metres (69 ft). In 1809 it was decided that the North Ronaldsay Read more…
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North Ronaldsay Lighthouse

North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was built in 1852 just 43 years after the Old Beacon was decommissioned. The lighthouse lies at the north of the island at Point of Sinsoss and is Britain’s tallest land-based lighthouse tower at 43 metres (141 ft). The lighthouse is a brick cylindrical tower that is unpainted with two white stripes. The lighthouse visitor centre includes a Read more…
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Start Point Lighthouse

Start Point Lighthouse was built by Robert Stevenson and completed on 2 October 1806. This was the first Scottish lighthouse to have a revolving light and since 1915 has exhibited distinctive black and white vertical stripes which are unique in Scotland. The light was automated in 1962 and is powered by a bank of solar panels. Read more…

Find Orkney Islands Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Orkney Islands coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Orkney Islands list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Orkney Islands

Our Orkney Islands dog friendly beach list currently has no Orkney Islands beaches listed where dogs are allowed with no beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there are no beaches on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Orkney Islands dog friendly beaches Orkney Islands Beaches allowing dogs

We have no Orkney Islands beaches recorded that have no dog restrictions.

Orkney Islands beaches with dog restrictions Orkney Islands Beaches that have dog restrictions

We have no Orkney Islands beaches recorded that allow dogs but with some restrictions.

Orkney Islands Beaches that do not allow dogs Orkney Islands Beaches that do not allow dogs

We have no Orkney Islands beaches recorded that do not allow dogs at any time.

Orkney Islands Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 18 Orkney Islands beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Kettletoft Bay Beach, Sanday
  2. Bay of Stove Beach, Sanday
  3. South Bay Beach, North Ronaldsay
  4. Bay of Tafts Beach, Westray
  5. Sandgarth Bay Beach, Shapinsay
  6. Bay of Skaill Beach, Westray
  7. Mae Sands Beach, Westray
  8. Sands of Wright Beach, South Ronaldsay
  9. Grobust Beach, Westray
  10. Bay of Tuquoy Beach, Westray
  11. Evie Sands Beach, Mainland
  12. Bay of Skaill Beach, Mainland
  13. Waulkmill Bay Beach, Mainland
  14. Dingieshowe Beach, Mainland
  15. Warebeth Beach, Mainland
  16. Rackwick Bay Beach, Hoy Island
  17. Backaskaill Bay Beach, Sanday
  18. Whitemill Bay Beach, Sanday

    19. If a Orkney Islands beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

    Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.