The Sumburgh Head Lighthouse located at the southern tip of the Mainland on the Shetland islands ,an archipelago in Scotland.
The lighthouse is located on Sumburgh Head, which marks the southernmost point of Mainland. it was built in 1821. The lighthouse is adjacent to the one-story keepers’ houses and other buildings, surrounded by a stone wall. It is the oldest lighthouse in Shetland.
The guards’ houses have been transformed into holiday accommodation. The lighthouse station also has offices of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) which manages the bird reserve surrounding the lighthouse, Sumburgh Head Lighthouse Visitor Centre and Nature Reserve.
The site is accessible by road and can be visited daily from May to August, and the lighthouse is open for guided tours on Friday.
Access : Coordinates: 59.854053, -1.274585 /
