Kinnaird Head Lighthouse

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00

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Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a stone tower standing 22 meters tall, constructed in 1787. Built upon the foundations of an earlier tower house, the lighthouse represents an adaptation of existing defensive architecture to maritime purposes. Now designated a Category A listed building and operating as a museum, it documents Scotland's lighthouse heritage and the evolution of coastal navigation infrastructure.

Built: 1787
Type: museum, lighthouse
Materials: stone
Heritage: category A listed building
Height: 22 m
Place: Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom