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.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

7.7℃–7.8℃

0.9 m/s (NE)

Sun, Nov 16

8.3℃–9.3℃

7.7 m/s (NW)

Mon, Nov 17

7.1℃–7.5℃

13.9 m/s (N)

Tue, Nov 18

5.5℃–6℃

5.2 m/s (NW)

Wed, Nov 19

3.7℃–5.8℃

13.1 m/s (N)

Thu, Nov 20

4.2℃–6℃

14.3 m/s (N)

Fri, Nov 21

6.3℃–7.1℃

6.5 m/s (SSW)

Sat, Nov 22

7.9℃–8.9℃

8.3 m/s (W)

Our Sanday weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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