Southerness lighthouse

Southerness lighthouse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Southerness lighthouse

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Southerness lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.87283, -3.59501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Southerness lighthouse

• Auchenskeoch Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~9 km · Must-see
• Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sweetheart Abbey · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
• Caerlaverock Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
• Caerlaverock Wetland Centre · sanctuary · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
• Milefortlet 9, Skinburness · fort · Lancashire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Orchardton Tower · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Edingham Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
• Buittle Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
• New Maryport Lighthouse · fort · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Alauna Roman Fort · fort · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
• Old Maryport Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
• St James · church · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
• St Mary, Holmcultram Abbey · church · Lancashire · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gelston Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Southerness lighthouse

Other beaches & coast near Southerness lighthouse

• Old Maryport Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~23 km · Must-see
• St. Bees Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~50 km · Must-see
• Point of Ayre · beach · Ayre · ~89 km · Must-see
• Hodbarrow Lighthouse · beach · Lancashire · ~98 km · Must-see
• Maughold Lighthouse · beach · Garff · ~99 km · Must-see
• Isle of Walney · beach · Lancashire · ~112 km · Must-see
• Humphrey Head · beach · Lancashire · ~113 km · Must-see
• Loch Ryan · beach · Scotland · ~117 km · Must-see
• Morecambe Bay · beach · Lancashire · ~117 km · Must-see
• Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~117 km · Must-see

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