Blackhead Path Preservation Society Page

03/09/2026

The upper car park will be open. The lower car park will be closed for a few days - see below.

🚗 Car park closures 🚗

Please note there will be no public access to the Whitehead car park (beside the boat yard) from tomorrow, Friday 4 September, until Tuesday 8 September due to a film crew operating in the area.

The upper car park at the entrance to Blackhead Path and access to the boatyard and slipway will NOT be affected.

The Castleview car park will also be closed for one day only on Monday 7 September.

We appreciate your understanding on this matter.

03/09/2026

Please note, "Approval has been given for a film crew to use the Whitehead car park (beside the boat yard) as a base for an upcoming film production. The car park will be occupied from 4th September 2026 for a period of 4 days, there will be no access to the public during this time. The film crew will then use the Castleview car park on 7th September 2026 for 1 day only."

29/08/2026

If you fish please take your fishing wire home. This otter was found in Portmuck today tangled in fishing wire.

21/08/2026

More lighthouse artworks are on show in Whitehead Library during August 2026.

21/08/2026

Please share. If you get to The Gallery Whitehead before the end of August 2026 there's two more interesting paintings of the lighthouse on show. They were created in just a few hours for the One Day Art Challenge, part of Whitehead Community Centre's very enjoyable Summer Festival.

A great entry by Ian Thomson showed perhaps a world first: Blackhead Lighthouse seen from inside somewhere else. Go see the picture: FREE entry! 19 Cable Road, BT38 9PY.


Maeve Donnelly entered a great watercolour study of the cliffs. Great colours in her ocean, her sky, and her cliffs. She moved the lighthouse right up to the top of the painting to give a sense of it being way above you.

The summer festival contest was won by a different-looking picture of the otherwise familiar Coloured Houses on the promenade by Steve Diamond. Thanks to the event sponsors - The Gallery Whitehead and Aaron Martin Photography and Framing.

Elsewhere in the gallery you'll find giant, vigorous views of the path painted by Steven McClean, and another artist's view of the lighthouse tower at the foot of the stairs. The main shows in the gallery change every month, so do visit again. Dexter the cat is another highlight.

19/08/2026

Never been to the lighthouse after dark? Join this group, they go every year as part of the Music and Mind Festival. Event is free to attend. Friday 28th August 2026 from 9pm, meet at the start of the Blackhead Path.

16/08/2026

Hummingbird hawk moth seen above the benches overlooking Blackhead car park, 22 July 2026. Credit: Steve Diamond.