Lights of England & Wales is an interactive night map of the 59 main working lighthouses of England and Wales, from Bishop Rock and the Lizard to Flamborough Head and Longstone. Each light switches on an hour before sunset at its own station and flashes at its charted character, such as Fl(4) 20s for Portland Bill. Zooming in shows about 2,200 buoys and wrecks from OpenSeaMap. The map needs JavaScript to run.
Coastal lights
Lights of England & Wales
It opens at night with every light lit. Turn off Night to follow real sunset times, with each light coming on an hour before sunset at its own station. Zoom in to see buoys and wrecks, and tap any mark to read it.
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Whole coast
Fl(3) 10s group of 3 flashes, repeating every 10 seconds
Q · VQ quick and very quick flashing
Oc · Iso occulting (mostly on) · isophase (equal on and off)
WR · WRG sectored light, colour depends on bearing
Coastline: Natural Earth. Buoys and wrecks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (OpenSeaMap), ODbL. Lighthouse characters compiled from Trinity House listings. For display only, not for navigation.
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