Kinnaird Head Castle Lighthouse and the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses

Castle Terrace, Fraserburgh, AB43 9DU

01346 511 022
 

Access

Parking

The large, level tarmac car park next to the museum has accessible bays marked.

Visitor centre

The museum is fully accessible, with a wheelchair lift to the first floor and café.

Monument

The lighthouse and lighthouse cottages are 200m from the museum along a tarmac path.

Entry to the lighthouse is over a 15cm-high step. It is explored by climbing a spiral staircase of more than 200 steps (no handrail).

The top level, which houses the lantern, is reached via a narrow wooden ladder (with handrail).

The lighthouse cottages are all on the ground level. Each has a raised threshold at its entrance. You can ask a museum steward to arrange ramped access.

Toilets

The museum has an adapted toilet.

Dogs

Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.  

Visitors' dogs are allowed at Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, but are not permitted in roofed areas. 

Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended at any time. Owners must pick up after their dogs.

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Historic Scotland

Opening times

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Wed to Sun, 10am to 4.30pm

Closed:
1 Oct to 31 Mar

The Kinnaird Head site is managed independently by the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and Historic Scotland members do not presently receive free entry to the site

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