The Cloch Lighthouse, created in 1797 by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, features a round tower with triangular windows and added foghorns. Back then, the light's lenses floated in mercury and were turned by hand. Today, it's automated.

Michèle Linton

October 22, 2023

Road cycling

Situated directly opposite Dunoon. Designed by Thomas Smith, with Stevenson, and built in 1797. Was automated around 1990’s.

Stuart Prouse

March 1, 2024

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Cloch Lighthouse overlooks the River Clyde estuary. Looking across the water you can see Dunoon from this location. The lighthouse is a big structure that can be seen from numerous surrounding locations

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1. Lunderston Bay – View of Loch Riddon loop from Gourock

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2. Cloch Lighthouse – Lunderston Bay loop from Rothesay

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3. Cloch Lighthouse – Lunderston Bay loop from Greenock West

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Elevation 70 m

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Location: Gourock, Inverclyde, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Lunderston Bay – View of Loch Riddon loop from Gourock

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3. Cloch Lighthouse – Lunderston Bay loop from Greenock West

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