Group Trips
Reports and photographs from Lighthouse Explorers group trips
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The first lighthouse group trip of 2026
You are cordially invited to the third year of Lighthouse Explorers’ group trips… for which we now have the first date and location!
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Our Final Group Trip of 2025: Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse
On the 12th of October, we had our final group trip of 2025. This marked our sixth outing of the year and our ninth lighthouse visit together overall. Back in June, six of us climbed the gorgeous Southwold Lighthouse. At the time, we still had two more trips planned. Spirits were high that day; what…
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The final chance to join the 2025 group trips
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.…
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From North Wales to Suffolk: Our June Group Trips
This year has already been an incredible journey with Lighthouse Explorers, and we’ve had five group trips to some of England and Wales’ most striking lighthouses. In June, we added two more special towers to our adventure: first standing beneath the weathered charm of Point of Ayr Lighthouse on the 1st, and later, heading to…
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Exploring South Foreland Lighthouse with (a couple of) strangers
Welcome back to another dose of lighthouse history and exploration! Today’s post is all about our sixth Lighthouse Explorers group trip (and the third of the 2025 season). This one was particularly special. Cared for by the National Trust, South Foreland Lighthouse is one of the most beautifully preserved lighthouses I’ve ever had the fortune…
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Exploring Smeaton’s Tower & Eddystone Lighthouse: Our First Group Trip of 2025
It’s been far too long since my last lighthouse-related adventure. Life’s been hectic, but I’ve also had one big thing to look forward to: the Summer of Lighthouse Adventures! This summer will take me on seven different lighthouse group trips, plus a spectacular cycling expedition along part of the Irish coastline. The 2024 Group Trips…
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Nash Point Lighthouse ~ The Group Trip That Never Was
The trip to Nash Point lighthouse on 20 October 2024 was supposed to be the third Lighthouse Explorers group trip and the first outside of England! The journey to Belle Tout and Beachy Head, gorgeous lighthouses in Eastbourne, was the first group trip. The second trip was to Old Dungeness Lighthouse, a lighthouse set on…
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Uncovering the Charms of Dungeness Lighthouses | Lighthouse Explorers’ 2nd Group Trip
Whilst talking to Geoff Saunders on the Lighthouse Explorers podcast, he touched upon the Dungeness lighthouses. He mentioned Derek Jarman (film maker, artist, gay activist, and more), his ties to the area, and the beautiful desolate landscape. It’s rare to get two lighthouses within walking distance, and rarer still to see two which are so…
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The First Lighthouse Explorers Group Trip!
It’s official! The first Lighthouse Explorers trip to visit lighthouses is on the calendar. We’ll be visiting the Belle Tout and Beachy Head lighthouses, in Eastbourne. Visit this page to find out more: https://lighthouseexplorers.com/lighthouse-group-trips/ Tickets are free, and everyone is welcome! See you there 🙂
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2025 Group Trip Schedule Announcement! Book your next lighthouse visit.
Happy New Year, the time has finally come! This is the announcement for the full 2025 Lighthouse Explorers group trip Spring/Summer season. If you’re looking for a time to conduct your first ever lighthouse visit, perhaps this is the time! If you’re a seasoned lighthouse veteran, then this is an amazing time to meet more…