Standing 100 feet tall, the High Lighthouse is a majestic structure located in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. This striking red and white striped lighthouse was built in 1895 to guide mariners into the busy port of Fleetwood. Its impressive height and powerful light beam made it a vital aid to navigation, allowing ships to safely enter the harbor. Today, the High Lighthouse remains an iconic landmark and a popular tourist attraction, offering stunning views of the surrounding coastline and the Irish Sea.
A striking monument which is very close to the railway station. It is only open for a few hours on Saturdays for the Summer half of the year - so I arrived ten weeks late and on the wrong day of the week. It is photogenic and the yellow brickwork is very pleasing. The Low Lighthouse is nearby, so you can do both in summer months.
One of 4 former lighthouses located around this peninsula of busy North Sea coast. Harwich's High Lighthouse is the only one of the 4 resembling the typical tower construction, so due to its height still remains a navigation aid for local shipping. The red-brick, polygonal construction is quite ornate & reminiscent of the Naze Tower, visible on the opposite coast. It was built as a pair with the Low Lighthouse on the seafront, both of which were made redundant by the shifting channel on the approach to Harwich Port & stopped functioning in 1863. Access to the top is permitted for sightseeing, but only when the museum located inside the tower is open, (which is once in a blue moon...)
Nice views to the sea and to the lower lighthouse There's an exhibition in every floor, documenting the previous tenants in the lighthouse & telling stories about life there. Allan, the person who keeps the place open for the public (hope I got his name right :) ) has a waste amount of knowledge and great sense of humour. Entrance fee is PS1 for adults. It's open between 11:00-15:00/16:00-ish.
PS1 gets you to the top of this historic building and gives you the opportunity to descend the narrow spiral staircase backwards
Very steep but we'll worth the PS2 admission
Two hundred year old Grade 2 listed structure. Many local exhibits with a purely wonderful view of Harwich Haven. Don't worry about having a height problem, it's only 90 feet high (73 steps up and 73 down). Great historic knowledge for people to enjoy.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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A striking monument which is very close to the railway station. It is only open for a few hours on Saturdays for the Summer half of the year - so I arrived ten weeks late and on the wrong day of the week. It is photogenic and the yellow brickwork is very pleasing. The Low Lighthouse is nearby, so you can do both in summer months.
One of 4 former lighthouses located around this peninsula of busy North Sea coast. Harwich's High Lighthouse is the only one of the 4 resembling the typical tower construction, so due to its height still remains a navigation aid for local shipping. The red-brick, polygonal construction is quite ornate & reminiscent of the Naze Tower, visible on the opposite coast. It was built as a pair with the Low Lighthouse on the seafront, both of which were made redundant by the shifting channel on the approach to Harwich Port & stopped functioning in 1863. Access to the top is permitted for sightseeing, but only when the museum located inside the tower is open, (which is once in a blue moon...)
Nice views to the sea and to the lower lighthouse There's an exhibition in every floor, documenting the previous tenants in the lighthouse & telling stories about life there. Allan, the person who keeps the place open for the public (hope I got his name right :) ) has a waste amount of knowledge and great sense of humour. Entrance fee is PS1 for adults. It's open between 11:00-15:00/16:00-ish.
PS1 gets you to the top of this historic building and gives you the opportunity to descend the narrow spiral staircase backwards
Very steep but we'll worth the PS2 admission
Two hundred year old Grade 2 listed structure. Many local exhibits with a purely wonderful view of Harwich Haven. Don't worry about having a height problem, it's only 90 feet high (73 steps up and 73 down). Great historic knowledge for people to enjoy.
