** SPECIAL EVENT **
– SUNDAY APRIL 19th 2026 –
On Sunday April 19th 2026 we will be visited by the Wirral Classic Car Club. They will be situated next to Leasowe Lighthouse in Leasowe Lighthouse Car Park from 10.30am until 12 noon. At least 25 Classic Cars will be on show.
Why not combine a visit to see the vintage cars and a trip up the lighthouse? The lighthouse will be open at the usual times that day, i.e. from 12 noon until 4pm, with the last guided tour to the top of the lighthouse leaving the ground floor at around 3.15pm.
Guided tours of the lighthouse cost just £5 for adults and £2.50 for children. Please note there is a minimum height for the guided tour of 1.06m and children/babies can not be carried up the spiral staircase so can not come on the tour.
Well behaved dogs are permitted on the ground floor of the lighthouse.
The ground floor cafe will be open as usual from 12 noon to 4pm that day for the sale of hot and cold drinks, and snacks. Cash and card accepted.
Leasowe Lighthouse stands on the shore of Leasowe Common on the Wirral Peninsular and is the UK’s oldest brick-built lighthouse. Built in 1763, the lighthouse stands 110 feet high and is a Grade II Listed building.
The lighthouse, in conjunction with a 2nd lighthouse built on the shoreline, was a ‘leading’ lighthouse used to guide ships into the Rock Channel and then safely on to Liverpool.
The lighthouse was also a family home, with the lighthouse keepers and their families living within its 7 floors and being virtually self-sufficient with a vegetable garden, pigsty and stables in outbuildings attached to the lighthouse.
The last family to run the lighthouse were the Williams family who moved into the lighthouse in 1892. They had 13 children, some of whom helped to keep the lighthouse running and about which you will hear much if you come on one of our guided tours to the top of the lighthouse. They remained in charge of the light until it was lit for the final time on 15th July 1908.
The Friends of Leasowe Lighthouse September 2023
The lighthouse is open to the public once or twice a month throughout the year and is used for abseiling events several times per year.
We also offer school visits and private tours (including paranormal events). Please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.
We are always on the search for help with the lighthouse. If you would like to become a member or a volunteer with us please click here.
The Northern Lights over Leasowe Lighthouse on Friday 10th May 2024