Must-see beach · Scotland, Scotland
Bell Rock Lighthouse
Bell Rock Lighthouse is a beach in Scotland, Scotland.
Bell Rock Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bell Rock Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bell Rock Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.43420, -2.38730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bell Rock Lighthouse
- St Mary the Virgin Scottish Episcopal Church · church · Angus · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Parish Church · church · Angus · ~23 km · Must-see
- St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum · museum · Angus · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ethie Castle · fort · Angus · ~27 km · Must-see
- Crail Museum and Heritage Centre · museum · Fife · ~30 km · Must-see
- Red Castle · fort · Angus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Panmure Estate, Folly · fort · Angus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Scotland's Secret Bunker · museum · Fife · ~33 km · Must-see
- St. Mary on the Rock · church · Fife · ~33 km · Must-see
- St Andrews Castle · fort · Fife · ~34 km · Must-see
- Carnegie Castle · fort · Angus · ~34 km · Must-see
- All Saints' · church · Fife · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ardestie Earth House · fort · Angus · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wardlaw Museum · museum · Fife · ~34 km · Must-see
- St James' Catholic Church · church · Fife · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Fife · ~34 km · Must-see
- Braikie Castle · fort · Angus · ~34 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bell Rock Lighthouse
- Fife Ness · beach · Fife · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scurdie Ness Lighthouse · beach · Angus · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~59 km · Must-see
- Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~59 km · Must-see
- Barns Ness · beach · East Lothian · ~62 km · Must-see
- Todhead · beach · Aberdeenshire · ~64 km · Must-see
- Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~69 km · Must-see
- Longniddry Bents · beach · East Lothian · ~74 km · Must-see
- Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~76 km · Must-see
- Inchkeith Lighthouse · beach · Fife · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bell Rock Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bell Rock Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bell Rock Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bell Rock Lighthouse?
Nearby: St Mary the Virgin Scottish Episcopal Church (church, 23 km), St. Andrew's Parish Church (church, 23 km), St Vigeans Sculptured Stones Museum (museum, 25 km), Fife Ness (beach, 26 km), Ethie Castle (fort, 27 km), Crail Museum and Heritage Centre (museum, 30 km).
Is Bell Rock Lighthouse worth visiting?
Bell Rock Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.