Lighthouses Of Wales

"Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work I go..." I am heading down the 400 steps to start my shift as a South Stack lighthouse tour guide in 2023. This account will document my explorations of the lighthouses of Wales, and beyond!

I'm having fun spotting my Lighthouses of Wales book on shelves around Wales: Browsers in Porthmadog, Waterstones in Aberystwyth, and @AwenMenai Menai Bridge. Get your copy at your local bookshop, or get a signed copy direct from me at lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of…

I'll be giving a talk about the Lighthouses of Wales on 15 April, 7pm, for Menai Heritage (across from Waitrose, Menai Bridge). All welcome! More info on my Lighthouses book at anglesey-history.co.uk/shop/lighthous…

An unexpected treat just started on BBC Radio 4: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

I'll be giving a talk today (17 March, 2pm) about the Lighthouses of Wales at Pentraeth Memorial Hall; all welcome! I'll be selling copies of my book, also available on my website: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of…

I'll be giving a talk about the Lighthouses of Wales at Pentraeth Memorial Hall next week (17 March, 2pm); all welcome!

Are you fascinated or curious about lighthouses? For #WorldBookDay, check out my Lighthouses of Wales book: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of… #LighthouseBooks #Lighthouses

You can also find more information about it at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthouse…

My latest find on eBay; a nice postcard of the Skerries Lighthouse, from around 1904, and a recent photo. The first lighthouse here was built 1717. Read more about it in my book Lighthouses of Wales: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of…

Their latest project is a working replica of the 1854 lens from Cape Hatteras lighthouse in North Carolina, USA: facebook.com/profile.php?id… . The original was vandalised after the light was closed down in the 1930s, with most glass panels stolen: islandfreepress.org/hatteras-islan…

With Fresnel lenses being removed from many lighthouses during lighting system upgrades (including the Skerries last year), it is heartening to see this company in Florida making brand-new and very beautiful replica optics! artworks-florida.com

South Stack lighthouse was first lit #OnThisDay in 1809. Find out more about the lighthouse on my website lighthouses.wales/the-lighthouse…, and also my book Lighthouses of Wales : lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of…

The 1994 book Lighthouses of Wales, by archaeologist Douglas B Hague, is available as a free download from @RCAHMWales until 14 Feb 2026. This excellent book is out of print, but the download usually costs £2.99. Get it here: shop.rcahmw.gov.uk/collections/do…

Have you got your copy yet? Order a signed copy of my book Lighthouses of Wales direct from me at: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-of…

I've lately had a nice companion on my second computer screen - live streaming of Marblehead Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie, Ohio, USA, near to where I grew up. You can watch it at #webcam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">shoresandislands.com/communities/no…

My lighthouse presents this year; Trwyn Du on Anglesey and The ancient Pharos of Alexandria. Nadolig Llawen/Merry Christmas!

The lighthouse on Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli was first lit on this day in 1821. It is the tallest square lighthouse in Britain. It also features on the back cover of my new book Lighthouses of Wales. Find out more at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthouse…

The Little Girl’s Lighthouse - who were the receiver and sender of this intriguing postcard showing South Stack lighthouse? Latest blog from the author of the new book "Lighthouses of Wales". anglesey-history.co.uk/the-little-gir…

You can watch weather on the pier live on the RNLI webcam. porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk/live-streaming/ The gates to the pier are closed as I write this.

Find out more about Porthcawl lighthouse, and my Lighthouses of Wales book, at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthouse…

Every time we get stormy weather in Wales I look forward to seeing press photos of Porthcawl lighthouse being hammered by the waves! nation.cymru/news/flood-war…