Name and Location

Neist Point Lighthouse is an active coastal light located at the western extremity of the Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK. Its address is Neist Point Lighthouse, Glendale, Isle of Skye IV55 8WU, Highland Council, Scotland, UK.

Construction and History

The lighthouse is managed and maintained by the Northern Lighthouse Board and serves as a major navigational aid in The Minch. It does not have a confirmed date of construction or architect.

Architecture and Materials

Neist Point Lighthouse is a masonry lighthouse tower with an unmanned (automated) status. Its height above ground level is 43 meters.

Light and Navigation

The lighthouse emits one white flash every five seconds, with a nominal range of 16 nautical miles. It is still in active service for maritime navigation and has a seamark reference of A 4064.

Accessibility and Visiting

Visitors can access the headland via an unnamed road off the A863 at Glendale. A well-trodden footpath leads to the base of the tower, which is approximately one kilometer long. The lantern room and internal stair are generally closed to visitors. There are no visitor facilities on site.

Notable Views and Landscape

From the cliff-top platform beside the lighthouse, visitors can enjoy panoramic views across The Minch to the Outer Hebrides, as well as frequent sightings of seabirds and occasional basking sharks or minke whales offshore.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse has a seamark radio station (AIS) with an MMSI of 992320187. Its chart symbol is light_major.

Further Information

For further information, please visit the Northern Lighthouse Board's website at https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Neist-Point/, or consult the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals A 4064.