This is the Trwyn Du Lighthouse in Wales.
Well, where else would it be with a name like that?
But it does look lovely and chunky.
Lighthouses are great because they light up and stop ships and boats from hitting rocks at night.
But this one has an added trick: it has words on it to prevent ships and boats from hitting rocks during the day, as well.
“NO PASSAGE LANDWARD” it says, because if the tide is in, you might think that there was.
And there clearly isn’t.
And in case you didn’t notice the huge letters on the lighthouse, there’s a big sign on the land as well.
Just so that the local cyclists have something to ignore.
These warnings do rather suggest that, despite the presence of a 95ft high lighthouse, people – and by “people”, I mean “sailors” – have felt that they were safe to try and sneak through nearer the land than the actual tower. I can’t actually imagine what sort of mind you would have to have to think that this would be a good idea. Lighthouses are famously built on big, sharp rocks, and generally, giving a lighthouse a wide berth (good nautical terminology) is a sensible thing to do. But if you were to decide to go near a lighthouse, especially one built so very close to the shoreline, then I would think that choosing the deeper, wetter side would be an absolute no-brainer.
Interestingly, Cape Agulhas Lighthouse doesn’t have any big writing on the side, nor does it have a sign telling you where you can or can’t go in relation to the structure. But I wouldn’t suggest that you try and get your boat through the landward side of that one, either.