Royal Sovereign Lighthouse

Take a trip to the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse near Beechy head in East Sussex. This lighthouse built in the sixties marks the Royal Sovereign shoal. The lighthouse replaced a light vessel which protected the Royal Sovereign Shoal since 1875.

Originally, the platform was manned, accommodation being contained in the ‘cabin section’, a practice which ceased in 1994 when the light was automated. Its distinctive shape is easily recognised as it comprises a large platform supported by a single pillar rising out of the water. Ten miles off the Coast of Hastings many people mistake it for an oil rig.

Trips from Rye Harbour £35pp

Take a trip from Rye or Eastbourne Harbours to see this great lighthouse out at sea. The map below shows the lighthouse location. The sunsets out there are epic and make for a great photo opportunity.