Rattray Head Lighthouse, United Kingdom
Klaus Buchmeier
Klaus Buchmeier www.spitzlichter.com
Rattray Head Lighthouse, United Kingdom
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Rattray Head Lighthouse, United Kingdom
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United Kingdom Rattray Head Lighthouse

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The Rattray Head is located in the ocean close to the East coast of Scotland and is well known in the area around Aberdeen. You park your car at a small parking lot and walk through dunes to approach the lighthouse. The location is nice for an afternoon hangout with friends, walking along the beach, or to watch the sunrise.

Photography Tips

I used a telezoom lens to capture the lighthouse in a close-up photo. It would have been nicer to have some waves but there wasn't a lot of wind the day I visited. You should also check the tides since the water level gets pretty low - you can almost walk up to the lighthouse. I prefer high tide when it's surrounded by water.
I was there in the morning and wanted to make shots during sunrise, but there was unfortunately much fog. After one and a half hours the fog gave me the view for 15 minutes.

Travel Information

You park at the designated parking area and walk through the dunes towards the lighthouse. Impossible to miss since you can see it from the parking lot already. It's a flat walk but on the sand. might be tiring for some people.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor Just a few people
Best Timing All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset 07:21 - 16:20 | current local time: 08:37
Photo Themes Beach lighthouse northern sea Ocean Rattray Head Scottish coast seascape waves

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Spot Comments (4)

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Sandra Hotrum
Sandra Hotrum 29.04.2018
Love it!!
Gee Hurkmans
Gee Hurkmans 30.04.2018
Thanks, Sandra. Glad you like it.
Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar 24.09.2017
Super!
Gee Hurkmans
Gee Hurkmans 24.09.2017
Thanks, Rajesh! Much appreciated.

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