Visitor Centres

St Catherine's | Isle of Wight

A light to warn shipping was first established on the Southerly tip of the Isle of Wight in 1323. Today the distinctive octagonal tower of St.Catherine's Lighthouse provides a waymark for vessels navigating in the English Channel and a guide to vessels approaching the Solent.

Location

St Catherine's is situated at the most southerly point of the Isle of Wight, off the A3055 near Niton.

Map: click here for streetmap

Parking

There is no vehicular access to the lighthouse.

Opening Times for 2009

Date	Day	Time
February 17 - 20	Tuesday - Friday	12.00-16.00
March 25, 27 and 29	Wednesday, Friday and Sunday	12.00-16.30
April	Every Wednesday and Sunday	13.00-16.30
April 3, 17 & 24	Friday	13.00-16.30
April 7	Tuesday	13.00-16.30
April 9 & 16	Thursday	13.00-16.30
April 10 & 13	Good Friday and Easter Monday	11.00-16.30
April 11	Saturday	13.00-16.30
May	Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday	13.00-16.30
May	Closed 18-22 May
May 4 & 25	Bank Holiday Mondays	11.00-16.30
June & July	Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays	13.00-16.30
July	Closed 20-24 July
August	Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays	13.00-16.30
August	Thursdays and Fridays	11.00-16.30
August 31	Bank Holiday Monday	11.00-16.30
September	Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays	13.00-16.30
October 1, 2 & 4	Thursday, Friday and Sunday	13.00-16.30
October 25, 27-30	Sunday, Tuesday - Friday	12.00 noon -15.30

Each tour is approximately 35 minutes.

Schools/groups by prior arrangement.
Opening subject to weather conditions and Trinity House's operational requirements.

Admission Prices for 2009

Adults	£3.00
Senior Citizens/Students	£2.00
Children (up to age 16)	£1.50
Family Ticket (2 adults & 2-3 children)	£7.50
Groups	From £25.00

Contact Details

Telephone: 01983 855069

Groups

Please phone in advance for group bookings.

Visits for groups of 10 or more can be arranged thoughout the year.

Prompt arrival at the Visitor Centre is essential. If you arrive late we regret we can not guarantee entry and your visit may be cancelled.

2008 season information

Information relating to the 2008 season can be downloaded here.

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	1323
Height of Tower	25 metres
Height of Light above Mean High Water	41 metres
Automation	July 1997
Optic	2nd order 4 panel Catadioptric
Lamp	400 W MBI lamp
Character	One white flash every 5 seconds
Intensity	821,000 candela
Range of Light	26 nautical miles
DGPS	307.5KHz 100m

Tours of St Catherine's Lighthouse are operated by Maritime Heritage Tours Ltd, under licence from The Corporation of Trinity House.