Dipper
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They aren't very big are they? Does everyone live in that lighthouse? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Can you see the Scillies from Lands End
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webcraft
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I can see my house from here.
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bilbobaggins
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Given a clear day, you can certainly see 'em from the clifftop at Lan'zen. You can't see them when standing on the coachroof of an ordinary yacht, when abeam Lan'zen. You'd need to be at least half-a-dozen miles further on, or well up the mast.
However, at night, you can see the loom of the 3 big lights - The Bishop, Round Island and Peninnis Lighthouses - from abeam Lan'zen, and they become 'dipping' about an hour out past the end of England. On a really clear dark night you can also see the Seven Stones light.
They're easy to find - just follow the red and white helicopters, and I understand the powerful radio beacon on Round Island is still transmitting.
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However, at night, you can see the loom of the 3 big lights - The Bishop, Round Island and Peninnis Lighthouses - from abeam Lan'zen, and they become 'dipping' about an hour out past the end of England. On a really clear dark night you can also see the Seven Stones light.
They're easy to find - just follow the red and white helicopters, and I understand the powerful radio beacon on Round Island is still transmitting.
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Scillypete
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and they become 'dipping' about an hour out past the end of England
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Now I thought the end of England was at the Tamar, n'if you can see 'em from there you must 'ave bionic sight.
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and they become 'dipping' about an hour out past the end of England
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Now I thought the end of England was at the Tamar, n'if you can see 'em from there you must 'ave bionic sight.
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Scillypete
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'Tis another nice start to the day 'yer n I can see al the way to the edge of the world.
Indeed the mermaid's the only place to be when 'tis 'orizontal wevver n I'll see you there. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Indeed the mermaid's the only place to be when 'tis 'orizontal wevver n I'll see you there. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
vyv_cox
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The gent on the left is my Great-grandfather. He was assistant keeper of both Round Island and Bishop Rock lights, in succession, and finally Head Keeper of Portland Breakwater. My grandfather was born on Scilly but left for Weymouth at age 3.
Rumtotty
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Standing in carpark of Levant Tin Mine we could see Scillies with naked eye, basically ground level in that spot is top of cliffs
