Neist Point

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Neist Point [ ni: st pɔɪnt ] is a small peninsula on the Scottish Isle of Skye and marked with its lighthouse at the westernmost point of the island.

Lighthouse

The 19 m high, round lighthouse was built by David Alan Stevenson and put into service in 1909. The plant is still used, but the technique was automated in 1990, so that staff does not have to be constantly on the spot. The control is carried out today by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh.

In October 1971, the three -storey tower and associated building was declared a National Monument and included in the official lists of monuments of the United Kingdom. The plant was placed in the B category and therefore belongs to the group of buildings of regional or more than local importance, or buildings which are important examples for a specific period, a specific architectural style or a particular building type.

Tourism

With the steep cliffs and the summit of the Water Stone Head ( 296 m), the peninsula along with the lighthouse an attraction for tourists from all over the world dar. In addition to the inevitable Scottish sheep can at Neist Point numerous seabirds, and with a little luck, seals, dolphins and whales can be observed that some swim right under the cliffs.

You can reach Neist Point of Dunvegan on the B884, a one-lane road ( " single track road " ) towards Milovaig. Shortly before Milovaig A small road from the leads over some cattle grid directly to a small car park above the cliffs. From there, the peninsula is accessible only on foot. A carved in the stone staircase leads down the hill on the back of the 100 m steep cliff on the other side, down to the lighthouse.

Overnight accommodations are available in the adjoining Glendale. In the neighboring villages, there are also some B & B as well as a hostel and a few hotels in the not far distant town Dunvegan.