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| Name: | Ynys Lawd [South Stack] |
| Hill number: | 14856 |
| Height: | 41m / 135ft |
| Parent (Ma): | none |
| RHB Section: | 30A: Anglesey and the Lleyn Peninsula |
| County/UA: | Anglesey [Sir Fon] |
| Island: | Mono Tump island |
| Class: | Tump (0-99m), SIB (Tu,0,SIB) |
| Grid ref: | SH 20230 82269 |
| Summit feature: | outcrop at base of lighthouse tower |
| Drop: | 41m |
| Col: | Sea |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 114 (1:25k) 262 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 107 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| https://strava.app.link/l9cjFfA6CGb | John | 09/08/2023 |
| Very busy, but eventually found an off-road parking spot near the end of the road. £7.50 concessions for the lighthouse, plus £2 for 1 hour parking, though I was 10 mins over! | Minto | 17/07/2023 |
| Bagged as part of coastal path - trearddur bay to holyhead | Lancylass | 04/05/2023 |
| Lighthouse tour with Steve G starting from the lower car park. The locked gate at the side of the building near the HP boulder has been replaced by a nailed in board. | Smudge | 18/09/2022 |
| From car park,along road, down steps, across bridge and up to lighthouse, just before they were closing. | PeterD | 13/08/2022 |
| 1 of 3 on 5.7 mile hike starting at south stack car park. Lovely walk along coastline ridge then steep descent to lighthouse. Fantastic views but couldn’t get across bridge as locked and lighthouse closed to the public on this day. Still bagging it | The-Z-Man | 15/01/2022 |
| Parked in the RSPB car park followed coastal path to elin's tower followed the sign-posted path to the summit. Great views of Holyhead from the top. | Tony Hartry | 26/09/2021 |
| Parked at RSPB car park. Everything shut due to Covid but went as far as possible and attained the height on the mainland so claiming this as will likely never make it back. | Argentum66 | 08/07/2021 |
| 2nd tump of 3 on a circular from Breakwater country park with Lesley doing an out and back to Tre-Wilmot continuing on a quarry road to access land then getting bogged down in gorse and heather before finding the track S of the transmission tower. We explored the ancient hut circles and had lunch at the car park before continuing to the RSPB seabird centre and then on coastal path to reach the start and descent to South Stack. Stunning geology amidst the bird cacophony. The 20 min wait for the Lighthouse tour included nipping over the gate, sneaking along the building and over another gate to reach the natural rocky outcrop and summit. We enjoyed the talk before climbing back and heading for Holyhead mountain.... | Dazingdale | 16/07/2019 |
| Down the 412 steps, over the bridge and up to the high point including the top of the lighthouse - inside. | NormanW | 10/07/2019 |
| On visit up the lighthouse. | mad max | 10/07/2019 |
| Enjoyed the lighthouse talk. Got good sweat up (and a lot of admiring comments from people I passed) attempting to run the 400-odd steps back up the cliff. Nearly made it, too (obviously only eventually stopped when I thought no-one was looking!). Nice area, make sure you visit the hut circles half a mile back down the road. | wheresthepath | 15/04/2019 |
| Asked 2 guides for permission which was refused point blank. Got as far as locked gate. Radar was being operated. | chrisbien | 15/04/2019 |
| Asked permission from Trinity House guide to visit HP. Chap was very anxious citing 'health & safety' issues. Maisie put on her best 'please sir' face so we were allowed to climb over the gate to the HP. Other Trinity House guide not impressed!! | DanMaisieBex | 12/04/2019 |
| S Stack with PM, then onto Holyhead Mountain. Adrian’s Puffin Island trip cancelled due unfavourable wx. | CJM | 07/04/2019 |
| With CM after Adrian's charter boat to Puffin Island was abandoned due o high winds. Did the lighthouse tour. | bolton | 07/04/2019 |
| With Jenx and Bryher to the bridge, bur no dogs to each separately to SIB high point to right of old lighthouse buildings. Wow, 407 steps back up! Then onto Holyhead mountain. | nordicstar | 07/04/2019 |
| Lots a folks enjoying the sunshine and the steep down and climb back up. | jenx | 07/04/2019 |
| Parked to the SE at RSPB car park SH208820. RSPB Office closed due to renovations. Lighthouse open. | David Evans | 06/04/2019 |
| As per Crib Goch. Climb the lighthouse so happy to claim the summit :) | Alunrees33 | 28/08/2018 |
| From Holyhead Railway Station via Tre-wilmot. Needed a sneaky nip over the wall to get behind the locked gate and visit the rock HP at SH20228226. | summitsup | 14/07/2018 |
| With Denise, Kevin and Jenny after Holyhead Mountain. Where the precise highpoint is, is anyone's guess but having paid my entry fee and climbing to the top of he lighthouse I am happy to claim the summit. | Crib Goch | 10/07/2018 |
| Nipped down the 421 steps to the bridge, over the bridge to the SIB, up to the lighthouse and got to all places I could before nipping up to lightroom (despite being 10cm shorter than the minimum allowed). Was tired on reascent up to ice cream van. | Seumas Kerr | 01/07/2018 |
| Walked to South Stack with Martin from the RSPB café having spent the previous evening climbing at Porth y Garan. People of varied nationalities, ages and physical conditions were all ambling down the long staircase to the crossing bridge. We even spotted a puffin amongst the thousands of guillemots on the cliff face. We coughed up the £5.80 and did the lighthouse tour - the ascent of the lighthouse staircase is probably more unnerving than most Munro ascents (!) but the views at the top are fantastic. Recommended. | John Eley | 03/06/2018 |
| Also went up the lighthouse | ekm | 16/04/2018 |
| South Stack is now open. For opening times go to https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses-and-lightvessels/south-stack-lighthouse. | andrew brown | 03/08/2017 |
| Visited the locked gate. Doubt if I will ever bother trying again. | Martin R | 12/06/2017 |
| Trinity House are looking for a new operator to run the lighthouse and therefore no opening time for 2017 can be confirmed. | andrew brown | 02/04/2017 |
| Only open April to September. Climbing around the locked gate onto bridge looked too difficult for me. | jimbloomer | 11/01/2017 |
| Tacked on after Holyhead Mountain. I ran, bought a ticket, raced down the steps and over the bridge and back up while the others were eating lunch in the car. The guy taking tickets on the bridge (£5.80 adults, £4.20 concessions, tickets at visitor centre) was a bit surprised to see such a flying visit! Incredible views of the cliffs. | Mark Jackson | 25/08/2016 |
| Start from RSPB car park with Caden and Tracey (inc. top of lighthouse) | derrymark | 17/08/2016 |
| Natural high point is rock on NW side of light house accessed over low locked gate. Access to Island is over gated bridge daily Easter to October except Friday when engineer visits to check the light. (£5:80 fee charged to visit by Isle of Anglesey CC) 2 RSPB wardens live on the Island in the summer monitring Terns. During our visit the island was being closed to visits early due to forecast of 70mph winds. | RichardM | 06/08/2016 |
| Natural high point appears to be at outside on exposed outcrop, on NW corner of main building. Angelsey County council charge £5.80 for access. Interesting to go up tower of working lighthouse. Closed Friday's when lighthouse attendant visits and in strong winds. | Denise | 06/08/2016 |
| from rsbp carpark | iannotts | 22/03/2016 |
| They'd closed the island just before I'd arrived due to a sighting of a rat by one of the staff: this apparently happens from time to time at short notice. Gate still open as visitors still on island and chap in kiosk still allowing folk onto the bridge. Inevitably the occasional visitor will overshoot... | RHW | 13/09/2015 |
| Info, not visited (yet)... Opening times seem generally 10.30 til 5pm, closed Fridays. Website for opening times: http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/lighthouses/lighthouse_list/south_stack.html?tab=visitor £5.50 admission currently. Gate to island locked when lighthouse closed. | RHW | 11/09/2015 |
| Under doctors orders not to climb hills, so decided that to descend 400 odd steps and back again was a good compromise: enjoyed the exhibition in the lighthouse. | GordonAdshead | 02/07/2015 |
| It's closed on Fridays! | ijpowell | 12/06/2015 |
| Reached the gate! | jrj | 05/06/2015 |
| With Hilary | Aimless Rambler | 28/05/2015 |
| Tour of lighthouse | PeteF | 27/05/2015 |
| Well worth the effort and the entry fee - £14.00 for a family of 4. | Alan Caine | 16/05/2015 |
| Got great value for my £5.50 with nearly half an hour up in the light room with the guide and excellent long range views extending as far as Ireland and the Isle of Man. Truly wonderful. | Alex C | 30/04/2015 |
| Just a super spot to visit even with the £5.15 entry fee. Great views from the top of the lighthouse. | Dugswell2 | 07/09/2014 |
| HP behind main lighthouse building, rock easy to scramble up. £5.10 payable to RSPB to get onto the island. | Adrian | 24/08/2014 |
| As DG. Been a few times. Well worth a visit | destaylor | 19/04/2014 |
| Large RSPB carpark on left of minor at SH 21102 81862. Included with Holyhead Mountain. | David Gradwell | 07/04/2007 |
| top of lighthouse. | MRDC | 01/08/2005 |
| Great walk out with my daughters, and few years back now. Glad to see it now a Tump/SIB | nordicstar | 03/06/2004 |
| Approximate date. | Richard Lawrenc | 06/06/1992 |