After writing the last post on IKEA lighthouses, I remembered another memorable minor light I'd visited long ago; one that has also bee...

So, what exactly is an IKEA lighthouse? A lighthouse enthusiast was on my 2019 guided cruise last July. As we were motoring past the Gar...

During our stay on Lewis we paid a visit to the memorial to the Flannan Island lightkeepers. Built by Seamus Crawford of Uig, it was dedicat...

One by one, over the years, I've made a point to visit sites associated with Gavin Maxwell. My interest dates back nearly 50 years to t...

Scalpay lighthouse is an impressive sight, one most people only see from the Uig to Tarbert ferry. But you can get a closer look by making ...

At Breasclete, a mile and a half north of the Callanish stones, is an impressive building that was once the shore station for the keepers o...

Standing on a remote corner of South Uist is little Uisinis light. It was established in 1858 and automated in 1970. The nearest road to th...