A week ago a brand new lighthouse trail was launched across Aberdeenshire, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. Light the North is a collection of 2.5 metre tall lighthouses designed/painted by artists, as well as a series of smaller lighthouses featuring designs from local schools.
Why is this happening, you may ask. Well it’s all for an excellent cause, Clan Cancer Support. Clan provides free support to those with cancer across the geographical area mentioned above. The outcome of the trail is that the lighthouses will be auctioned off in mid-November, raising funds for the charity.
The trail has an associated app, which features a map showing you where the lighthouses are, details about each lighthouse and also lets you collect the lighthouses by entering the individual code found on the plinth of each model. Trail maps with a suggested donation of £3 are available in various locations, or you can take a look at the website to find out more.
Anyone who knows me well will know that I can’t resist a list, especially when it is lighthouse-related. It worked out rather well us being in Shetland for the start as I was able to see those based there. Then travelling back via Aberdeen we followed the coast, picking off more as we went.
It’s great fun and I’m hoping to get a chance to see some more before the trail finishes at the end of October.
Here are some of the models I bagged over the past week. 🙂
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Fantastic idea and they look great. I would like some in front of my house.
It’s excellent, isn’t it? I’m so pleased it worked out for them as I think the pandemic delayed it.
The one with the books would look great in my garden!
Brilliant
Will you be buying one?
I think they are expecting to go for at least £3,000 each, so probably not. I’ve just had a big lighthouse added to my garden and to have another would just be greedy!