Visitor Centres

Pendeen | Cornwall

Situated on one of the most dangerous and dramatic stretches of coastline in Britain, for 100 years, Pendeen Lighthouse has been warning mariners of the treacherous sunken and exposed rocks near Pendeen Watch.

Location

Signposted from the B3306 St Just to St Ives road, in the village of Pendeen.

Map: click here for streetmap

Parking

Limited car parking available on site.

Opening Times

The Visitor Centre is shut until later this year, except to school parties and groups by prior arrangement. Please check here, local press or local tourist information centres for 2007 opening times.

Admission Prices for 2007

Adults	£2
Children	£1
Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 3 children)	£5

Contact Details

Telephone: 01736 788 418

Groups

Please phone in advance for group bookings.

Health & Safety

We want everybody to have an enjoyable experience at our visitor centres and believe safety is a key contributor to people leaving with smiles on their faces. We have a few rules we enforce and would be grateful if you could take the time now to familiarise yourself with them.
Health & Safety Guidelines

Specifications

Established	1900
Height of Tower	17 metres
Height of Light above Mean High Water	59 metres
Automation	1995
Optic	1st order dioptric, 2 groups of 4 panels
Lamp	35 Watt MBI
Character	White group flashing 4 times every 15 seconds (light 5 seconds, eclipse 5 seconds)
Intensity	150,000 candela
Range of Light	16 sea miles
Fog Signal Character	Sounds once every 20 seconds

Tours of Pendeen Lighthouse are organised by The Trevithick Trust under licence from the Corporation of Trinity House.