Leasowe Lighthouse

Leasowe Lighthouse stands alone behind the embankment on the north Wirral coast, a distinctive brick tower, the oldest of its kind in the country, set against the marsh and dunes of Leasowe and Meols. It is an unusually photogenic and open subject, with the tower, the sea wall, the wide sands of Liverpool Bay and the Welsh hills across the Dee all in view. Parking is available near the lighthouse and along the coast road, and the embankment path gives easy level access. This is council-managed common and coastal land, not National Trust, and there is no Flight Restriction Zone overhead, which makes it one of the more straightforward Wirral launch points. Keep clear of the lighthouse visitor events, the golf course to the south and other people on the popular coastal path, and avoid disturbing wildlife on the foreshore and in the nature reserve. The embankment grass and firm sand at low tide both make good take-off ground, though the coast is exposed and the wind can be strong. Early morning and the hours around low tide are quietest, and evening light warms the brickwork beautifully.