The Butt of Lewis is about as far north as you can go in the Western Isles. Standing at the north tip of the Isle of Lewis, it achieves a mention in the Guinness Book of Records for being the windiest place in the UK.

Look west from here and there's nothing between you and the North America: look north and it's open ocean all the way to the Arctic.

The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse stands 121ft or 52 meters high and was built between 1859 and 1862 by David and Thomas Stevenson. Three keepers and their families lived here until the light became automated in 1971. Yet it continues as a radio control and monitoring stations for the Northern Minch seaway.

The Butt of Lewis itself comprises rocks and cliffs of 60 to 80 feet high. It is no surprise to find it's the location for a lighthouse, though to find a red brick lighthouse in a country better known for painting them white is less expected.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse - Isle of Lewis visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Butt of Lewis Lighthouse' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Western Isles.

Latitude 58° 31.0'N
Longitude 06° 15.7'W