Well, I promised to share our first lighthousing for this year. So here we go….

Yesterday the weather was terrible and the trip was nearly cancelled. But it was decided to risk it and today… well you can see, the weather was perfect!!
We had wanted to visit the Island of Flat Holm for years since we see the lighthouse every day from the beach, but somehow it never worked out … until today. Part of the trouble is, that the only access to the Island is from Wales, from the other side of the Severn Estuary. Well today was the day!


Flat Holm Lighthouse A5426
Flat Holm is a small island in the middle of the entrance to the Severn estuary from the Bristol Channel. The island is a historical and natural reserve.

There has been a light here for a very long time. This station was established in 1737, but was altered in 1820. The light is active with an elevation of 50 meters (164ft)
This was originally a privately built light station. In 1819 Trinity House took over and redesigned the station by “wrapping” a new tower around the old one.



In 1867 the tower was altered again to accommodate the first order lantern

In 1908 a foghorn was added. And what a beast it is. It was de-activated in 1988. For the new millennium it was restored to work again.