(44) Southerness

Visited 21st June 2010

After being on the North East coast of England in the morning I decided to visit one more lighthouse on my return home.

I chose Southerness a coastal village on the South West point of Scotland. Letting my sat-nav get me there was a long and tedious countdown of time and miles. This lighthouse is located at the very end of the road and its one very long journey.

When I drove into Southerness I found it pretty deserted, just rows of static caravans and a road that led to the beach where I found what I’d been driving to see – The lighthouse.

Built in 1749 it is one of Scotland’s oldest lighthouses, it’s unusual with its square shaped tower and is in desperate need of a coat of paint!