Longstone Lighthouse, The Farne Islands

Name: Longstone Lighthouse
Address: The Farne Islands, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in The Farne Islands

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Longstone Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse located on Longstone Rock in the outer group of the Farne Islands off the Northumberland Coast, England. Completed in 1826, it was originally called the Outer Farne Lighthouse, and complemented the earlier Inner Farne Lighthouse. The lighthouse is best known for the 1838 wreck of the Forfarshire and the role of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, in rescuing survivors. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°38'37"N, 1°36'39"W

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The Farne Islands United Kingdom

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Longstone Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farne Lighthouse, Bamburgh Lighthouse, Monument to Grace Darling, St Aidan's Church.

2.6 miSW
Lighthouse
Farne Lighthouse
67 min walk • Standing sentinel on the rocky outcrop of the Farne Islands, the Farne Lighthouse is a beacon of maritime history in the United Kingdom. This iconic lighthouse has been guiding seafarers through the treacherous waters of the North Sea since its establishment.
4.8 miSW
Lighthouse
Bamburgh Lighthouse, Bamburgh
123 min walk • Bamburgh Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1910 to guide shipping both passing along the Northumberland coast and in the waters around the Farne Islands.
4.9 miSW
Cemetery
Monument to Grace Darling, Bamburgh
125 min walk • The Monument to Grace Darling, in the churchyard of St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland is a Victorian Gothic memorial. The monument was designed by Anthony Salvin, with later renovations by Frederick Wilson, C. R. Smith and W. S. Hicks.
4.9 miSW
Church
St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh
124 min walk • St Aidan's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England building in the Diocese of Newcastle.
4.6 miSW
Inhabited castle on volcanic outcrop
Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh
117 min walk • Bamburgh Castle is a castle on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland. It is a Grade I listed building.
4.7 miSW
55°36'31"N • 1°42'55"W
RNLI Grace Darling Museum, Bamburgh
121 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Sand dune
Bamburgh Dunes, Bamburgh
112 min walk • Bamburgh Dunes are a region of coastal sand dunes with an area of over 40 hectares situated around the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, England.
4.6 miS
Village
Seahouses
119 min walk • Seahouses is a large village on the North Northumberland coast in England. It is about 20 kilometres north of Alnwick, within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
1 miSW
Island
Staple Island, The Farne Islands
27 min walk • Staple Island is a small rocky island, or skerry, that is one of the Outer Group of the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England. The Farne Islands are a designated National Nature Reserve.