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Lighthouses To Visit
Every year all over the world lighthouses are opened to the public either occasionally or on a regular basis, some complete with visitor centres. The local tourist offices will usually advise opening times and entry costs. This list is to help you when visiting a particular country or area and will be updated as new information is available.
Please email with any additions and your comments about them, or ask us for more details.
(St Catherine's Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, England)
An addition
to
your lighthouse visit plans for next year! Michael Walter of Maritime
Heritage Tours reports that his company had a very successful debut
in 2002. St Catherine's Lighthouse on the south coast of the Isle of
Wight was opened for the first time under a licence from Trinity House.
Specially trained staff manned the lighthouse, giving a heritage presentation
and a guided tour which included climbing up the tower into the Lantern
room. Individuals, families and groups visited, including an 80 year
old man who had been born at the lighthouse and celebrated his birthday
by returning for a party hosted by Maritime Heritage Tours. A vintage
car club also used the light as the venue for one of their rallies.
These visits and the educational visits by parties of schoolchildren
from both island and mainland schools made for a successful first year
of operation.
Michael Walter on +44 (0)1983 867979
Maritime.lights@btopenworld.com
