Flat Holm (Ynys Echni)
One of the oldest lighthouse sites in Wales, preceded just by St Ann’s Head and the Skerries, this light marks a low-lying island in the middle of the Bristol Channel. The main tower is essentially the original 1737 structure, which was topped by a coal brazier, but it has been increased in height twice as the lighting system has been upgraded. The island, now a nature reserve, also has a wealth of other sites of historic interest and the most southerly pub in Wales, the tiny Gull and Leek.
Read about the lighthouse and my journey to Flat Holm island on Nation Cymru.
| Location | ST 22241 64663 / 51.3757, -3.1186 / decking.youths.eagle |
| Established / Rebuilt / Automated / Closed | 1737 / 1820, 1866 / 1988 / — |
| Architect or Builder | |
| Height of tower (m) / above sea level (m) / Range (NM) | 30 / 50 / 15 |
| Character | Fl(3) WR 10s |
| Optic | LED, within 1st order fixed catadioptric |
| Owner | Trinity House |