The lights aren't on!

The lighthouse at Stoer Head is one of nearly 200 that are located all around Scotland's wild coastline. Operated and maintained by the Northern Lighthouse Board they warn ships of dangerous waters and provide important navigational information. Between 1797 and 1938 Robert Stevenson and his descendants designed most of Scotland's Lighthouses, including this dramatic building. The remote and challenging lighthouse locations underwrite an amazing historical achievement.

Robert Stevenson's talented family also included the famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson (his grandson). Visits with his father to remote lighthouses are thought to have inspired his books Kidnapped and Treasure Island.

History lesson over :)