NF8635 : Uisinis Lighthouse track
taken 2 years ago, 5 km from Loch Sgioport, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Great Britain

Uisinis Lighthouse track
When the Uisinis lighthouse was constructed for the Commissioners of Northern Lights in 1857, the designers, David and Thomas Stevenson, foolishly neglected to also invent helicopters. Thus, generations of lighthouse keepers, and their supplies, arrived by sea.
The landing in the bay of Mol a Tuath is much more sheltered than the rocky coast at the lighthouse, and the gently-graded track provides an easier approach than steep steps to the shoreline as built at other locations.
The track has seen much less use since the introduction of helicopters, and especially since full automation of the light in 1970.
The landing in the bay of Mol a Tuath is much more sheltered than the rocky coast at the lighthouse, and the gently-graded track provides an easier approach than steep steps to the shoreline as built at other locations.
The track has seen much less use since the introduction of helicopters, and especially since full automation of the light in 1970.
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- NF8635, 2 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Toby Speight (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 24 May, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
- Geographical Context
- Primary Subject of Photo
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NF 8615 3562 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:18.1718N 7:12.7987W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NF 86119 35625
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
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