Our last group trip was Southwold lighthouse at the end of June. At the time, I had no idea that there would be no more trips over the next few months. Spurn Point and Tynemouth were firmly set in the diary, for July and August respectively.
Unfortunately, storms then hit the north east of England.
The rest of the year’s group trips were thrown up into the air.
Ultimately, the trips to Spurn Point and Tynemouth have been postponed until 2026. I’m happy with that decision and I think it’s the right course of action, but I was left feeling a empty at the thought of wrapping up the 2025 trips without a definitive ‘final trip’.
I’ve been sat on this feeling of being unfulfilled for a few weeks, but it was put on pause as I frantically got ready to begin my Master’s degree. As I ran around like a headless chicken, it suddenly dawned on me. This didn’t have to be the end… there is a remarkable lighthouse situated conveniently close to me. (I wouldn’t even need to cycle 1,000km to reach it.)
Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse
It’s the little Trinity Buoy Wharf lighthouse, the only ‘official’ lighthouse in London! (I always say this, as I like to annoy other lighthouse enthusiasts by saying that there’s another in King’s Cross. That one was only ever used to advertise an oyster shop, but it’s still fun to claim it’s official.)
The ‘official’ lighthouse was used to experiment with new technologies, and train lighthouse keepers. Today, there’s a lovely little Faraday museum outside, the longplayer installation within, and wonderful views of London from the hollowed out lantern room.
I’ve been to this lighthouse many a time, and I have worked with the team there on a few marketing projects. It’s a great day out, and crucially it’s currently a short-ish train ride from me on the boat.
About this trip
We’re heading to the Wharf on Sunday 12th October 2025. The plan is to meet at Trinity Buoy Wharf’s entrance at 12:15-12:30pm, peruse the lighthouse in all it’s glory, then head to a local bakery for a bite to eat and a hot drink. There, I’ll happily round off our 2025 group trip season, and share news about the 2026 trips and where we’ll be off to.
I’ve booked a table in the bakery, so tickets will be capped to a maximum of 10 attendees.
How to book tickets
So now, how do you book tickets?
The event has now been published on our Eventbrite page, and tickets are completely free. I just ask that if you won’t be able to make it, please cancel your ticket ASAP so that someone else can come along. If you’d like to donate to the Lighthouse Explorers project, you can do so here.
There’s more information on Eventbrite about the agenda and approximate timings.
If you can’t make it, don’t worry! I’ll be writing about the 2025 trips shortly, and I’ll round up how they’ve gone and about our future plans.
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