Souter Lighthouse

I knew the picture I wanted today, which is a rarity. Got the call early doors to go the site in Whitburn to do a few jobs. Ironically when I have been to the lighthouse before there has been very little in the way of depth behind it. I think this is one of my favourite blips so far.


A marvel of its age;
Souter Lighthouse
Souter is a special place all year round and was the first lighthouse in the world designed and built to be powered by electricity. Opened in 1871, decommissioned in 1988, the National Trust acquired it and opened it to the public in 1990.

Souter remains an iconic beacon, hooped in red and white and standing proud on the coastline midway between the Tyne and the Wear.

The Leas is a two and a half mile stretch of magnesian limestone cliffs, wave-cut foreshore and coastal grassland. The cliffs and rock stacks of Marsden Bay are home to nesting Kittiwakes, Fulmar, Cormorants, Shags and Guillemots.
c/o National Trust


It was never going to be 365 consecutively for me but I'll get there one way or another!!