
This weekend saw the first outing of the Travelling Pharology Archive, Lighthouse Explorers’ community-generated collection of lighthouse stories, memories and heritage. Our debut took place in a very special setting. We were on the first floor of the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf, right next to the home of Longplayer. If you’ve never experienced Longplayer,…

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…

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.…

A behind-the-scenes tour of Trinity Buoy Wharf, exploring the lighthouse, the SS Robin, and Lightship 95. As a lighthouse enthusiast, I loved exploring the site and getting to have a peak behind the curtain.

Welcome back, Lighthouse Explorers! Today, we’re chit-chatting Trinity Buoy Wharf lighthouse, which proudly holds the title of London’s only ‘official’ lighthouse. I also visited this lighthouse in-person, so check out the video below if you fancy seeing the lighthouse IRL (ish)! The history of Trinity Buoy Wharf lighthouse Nestled along the northern banks of the…