Souter Lighthouse and The Leas

From £3.25
Coast Road
Whitburn
Tyne and Wear
SR6 7NH

Tel: +44 0191 529 3161

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Souter Lighthouse

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£7.20 per ticket type
Child£3.60 per ticket type
Family£18.00 per ticket type
Family one adult£10.80 per person per day
Group Adult (minimum group size 15)£6.50 per person per day
Group Child (minimum group size 15)£3.25 per person per day

Special rates for pre-booked groups. CALL 0191 5290909.

Awards

  • Visit England Code of Practice 2011

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Guide Dogs Permitted
  • Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
  • Ramp / Level Access - No disabled access to tower, CCTV camera allows visitors to see the view from the top. Level access to foghorn field.
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

  • On-Site café/restaurant - Tea-room serving local dishes and home-baked cakes.
  • Picnic Site

Parking & Transport

  • Coach Parking Onsite
  • On site parking
  • Parking (free)

Payment Methods

  • American Express accepted
  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted - Groups of 10+ must book.
  • Maestro accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Max group size - 100
  • Min group size - 10
  • Solo accepted
  • Special group rates - 2006: Adult £3.50 Child £2.00 2007: Adult £3.90 Child £2.20
  • Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
  • Visa accepted

Provider Facilities

  • Conference facilities
  • Dogs Accepted - Guide dogs only in lighthouse.
  • Printed Material in Foreign Languages
  • Toilets

Provider Features

  • Indoor Attraction
  • Outdoor Attraction

Target Markets

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Children
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
  • Marketed Towards Students / Youth

Tours and Demonstrations

  • Demonstrations Given - Foghorn demonstrations usually every Sunday when open
  • Educational Visits Accepted - 1 meeting room available
  • Guided Tours Available for Groups
  • Guided Tours Available for Individuals

Access Information

Map & Directions

Road Directions

On the A183 (Coast Road) at Whitburn. 2 miles south of South Shields, 3 miles north of Sunderland.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest metro station is South Shields. E1 bus runs from South Shields bus station and stops at the lighthouse gates. E1 also passes Sunderland bus station and the lighthouse on its Sunderland to South Shields route.

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