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The foghorn at Sumburgh Head lighthouse sounded again today for the first time in nearly 30 years. An invited crowd gathered for the event which is something of a personal triumph for Brian Johnson who has spent the past few years off and on restoring the foghorn apparatus which last sounded in 1... Read more...
Almost 8,000 people visited the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse for its opening season. (more…) Read more...
Wet, windy weather greeted the Princess Royal when she arrived at Sumburgh for the official opening of the lighthouse complex today. (more…) Read more...
The restored Sumburgh lighthouse complex will open to the public a week today for the summer season. (more…) Read more...
Visitors wanting to stay at the newly-refurbished Sumburgh Head Lighthouse accommodation can now book online for the summer months. (more…) Read more...