Lighthouse at Low Head rebuilt 1888 A little bit of Low Head and the Top of the Tamar I trundle over the river, via Beauty Point with its big wharves, past orchards, wineries and strawberry signs - Closed alas, to get a closer look at the lighthouse at Low Head. It looks much smaller than when I saw it as a child. There are no lighthouse keepers now. It’s all automatic but it is still an important lighthouse. It sits high on a hill, overlooking the Tamar estuary, the pilot station and surrounding bays and hills. The earlier marine lights and attendant buildings are also attractive, but I'm disappointed that there's no sign of my penguins. The Lighthouse Keeper's House is now Tourist Accommodation One of two Navigation Lead Lights built in 1882, so that captains could line their ships up with both of them and thus avoid the reef I stay another night but I’m still dragging my feet. Instead of taking the main road I tak...
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