Fanad Lighthouse

Letterkenny

Overview

1h
An amazing journey of discovery awaits you... Join us on one of our popular and unforgettable Fanad Lighthouse tours. Learn about the light and aids to navigation past and present. Step back in time, hear stories about light-keepers in days gone by and climb to the top of the tower for spectacular views of land and sea. Or get away from it all with a stay in one of our beautifully restored lighthouse keepers' cottages.

Opening times

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Facilities

  • Paid Visit
  • Covid-19 Guidelines
  • Credit Card Accepted
  • Guided Tours
  • Car Parking Available
  • Guide Dogs Welcomed
  • Toilets
  • Food On Site
  • Wifi
  • Retail On Site
  • Mobile Ticket Accepted
  • Paper Ticket Accepted
  • Families
  • Sightseeing
  • Heritage Sites
  • Kids
  • Solo Visitors
  • Friends
  • Mature visitors
  • Historical
Tower Tour 
This tour includes:
  • GUIDED TOWER TOUR
  • SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF GROUNDS AND EXHIBITION SPACES

Learn about the lighthouse keepers and their families, the shipwrecks of Lough Swilly, and how the light itself has changed over two centuries of keeping ships safe at sea. Climb 76 steps to the top of the tower for spectacular views over land and sea.

Explore the beautiful, rugged scenery of Fanad Head, a Wild Atlantic Way signature discovery point. Enjoy a coffee & snack, or browse the craft shop for some unique souvenirs and local crafts.

Grounds and exhibition spaces (Self-Guided)
This is a self-guided tour of grounds and exhibition spaces. It does not include access to the lighthouse tower, but does allow access to the ground floor of the lighthouse.

Learn about the lightkeepers and their families, the shipwrecks of Lough Swilly, and how the light itself has evolved over two centuries of protecting ships at sea.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery around this landmark heritage building, and relax afterwards with a coffee and snack from the café. The on-site craft shop has a range of unique souvenirs and local crafts.

Contact details

  • Teach Solais Fhánada
  • Cionn Fhánada
  • Letterkenny
  • Ireland
  • F92YC03
0838091199
Info@fanadlighthouse.com
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