Rova Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rova Head Lighthouse
Rova Head lighthouse, a steel cylindrical skeletal tower enclosed by white aluminum panels, stands 7 meters tall with a focal height of 12 meters. Operational since 2002, it replaced an earlier cast iron structure established in 1904. The light emits three flashes of white, red, or green every 18 seconds, visible for 11 nautical miles. Situated on an island west of the northern entrance to Bressay Sound, it is approximately 2.9 km from Lerwick. While the site is accessible, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is indispensable for safe passage into and out of Bressay Sound and Lerwick, guiding ships through the northern approach to this significant Shetland port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 18s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WGR 18s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2002
Significant events: Station established 1904, original cast iron tower replaced 2002
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower enclosed by white aluminum panels
Location
- Country
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- Region
- Scotland
- Sea Region
- on an island on the west side of the northern entrance to Bressay Sound and Lerwick, off Blackhill Road about 5 km north of Lerwick
- Latitude
- 60.1199°
- Longitude
- -1.1216°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lerwick(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A3794
- NGA No.
- 3404
- ARLHS No.
- SCO-187
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