Five of Britain's most spectacular lighthouses, as captured by a beautiful new guide

A beautiful new book collects some wonderful images of some of Britain's lighthouses – here's a selection of our favourites.

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton originally published a complete guide to the lighthouses of England and Wales back in 2007, but a decade on they decided to revisit the topic and produce a completely revised and updated volume.

The book isn't just a collection of pictures: alongside the stunning photographs are histories and statistics for each lighthouse as well as details of how to visit them.

Lighthouses of England and Wales is published by The History Press, priced at £40.


From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton

Skerries lighthouse, off Anglesey. From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton

Portland Bill lighthouse. From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton

From 'Lighthouses of England and Wales' ©Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton
(Image credit: Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton)

Burnham High Lighthouse

Credit: OTM

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Toby Keel is Country Life's Digital Director, and has been running the website and social media channels since 2016. A former sports journalist, he writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, nature.

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