International Lighthouse Weekend Aug 20, 2023

International Lighthouse Weekend

To mark International Lighthouse Weekend, we"re on England"s southwest coast, where Start Point Lighthouse looks out over the turbulent waters of the English Channel. The lighthouse is perched upon a rugged cliff on one of the country"s most exposed peninsulas, which stretches nearly a mile into the sea in the county of Devon. Built in 1836, the elegant lighthouse was designed by civil engineer James Walker in the Gothic style, as seen in its castle-like parapet. It has undergone many changes since then and more accommodation was added in the 1870s, but no lighthouse keepers live there now—it has been automated since 1993.

© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

A deadly coast
21 Aug 2024Wolf Island, Galápagos, Ecuador
21 Aug 2025Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

11 Jul 2025World Population Day
30 Jan 2025Rolands Breach, Spain
On the open ocean road
7 Jun 2025Victoria Street in Edinburgh, Scotland
The cliffs and canyons of Zion National Park
5 Jul 2025Pride in London
15 May 2025Palace of Westminster, London, England
12 Mar 2024Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
We’re all smiles for World Hippo Day
27 Nov 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Farewell Ma’am
10 Dec 2024Lands End, Cornwall, England
4 Feb 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
A day for giving
So good, they built it twice
Fragrant fields
Beauty beyond imagination
Autumn on Windermere
25 Jan 2025Celebrating Robert Burns OR Burns Night
9 Apr 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
5 Apr 2025Grand National
23 Jun 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
1 Jul 2024Canada Day
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
15 Jul 2024Marine Day, Japan
The worlds most exclusive beach?
Where is this hidden waterfall?
Colors of spring
6 Jun 202581st anniversary of D-Day
21 Jul 2025The summer opening of Buckingham Palace