Managing Organization: Northern Lighthouse Board
Website: http://www.nlb.org.uk
Notes: Fidra Island is said to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's book "Treasure Island." The island is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Tower Height: 56 Height of Focal Plane: 112 Characteristic and Range: Four white flashes every 30 seconds, range 24 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White brick tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1885 Date Present Tower Built: 1885 Date Automated: 1970 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions: This lighthouse can be seen from cruises from the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick; see www.seabird.org
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