Planted over 50 years ago by the lightkeeper’s family, the daffodils at Sheringham Point Lighthouse continue to thrive – just like the lighthouse itself – and herald the coming of spring. Check them out by visiting the lighthouse. (And to mark the season, we have just moved our open hours…
Member of Parliament Praises Lighthouse Restoration August 24, 2019 – Randall Garrison, MP for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke has nothing but good things to say about the restoration work recently completed at Sheringham Point Lighthouse. In his first tour of the Lighthouse Site since the restoration work was completed, Garrison praised the work…
“EXPLORING THE LIGHTHOUSE” SCHOOL PROGRAM WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Our school program, “Exploring the Lighthouse”, has won an international award of excellence. For the past three years, the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society has partnered with the National Trust for Land and Culture (BC) Society and Change…
It pays to keep a cell phone in your pocket. When Shane Burkett was up at the top of the Lighthouse a few days ago, working on the restoration of the lantern room, some movement out on the water caught his attention. He was able to capture this video of…
PLEASE NOTE: Work will begin on Thursday, January 7th, on various site restoration projects, and will continue throughout the month. Temporary entrance fencing will be installed at the main gate entrance to the property (Northern perimeter of the site).
Please respect the fence and all on-site notifications, and only enter the site during posted "open hours" (see below). Also please watch for construction materials, personnel and changes in existing paths, trails, and barriers.
In addition to construction at the gate, work will continue on Jennie’s Trail building, water course repairs and tread repairs. Please stay off the trail and use the existing vehicle path to walk down to the lighthouse and Westaway Plaza.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
(If the temporary fencing is closed - the site is closed. The site is private property, please respect the closed fencing. No Trespassing.)
Visitor parking is only in the designated parking lot at the end of Sheringham Point Road. No parking is available after site closure hours.
When parking, please be sure to take or secure your valuables and lock your vehicle. This is a remote area and thieves have been known to break into vehicles.
Please note: there is no overnight camping permitted on the site, in the parking area or anywhere along Sheringham Point Road.
Please be sure to carry out all litter, and leave no trace of your visit. Campfires are not permitted. Please help us keep the site clean and safe.
The Heritage Site is located near a mature and active local community, so please respect the surrounding private property - stay on the marked trail, keep noise levels down and respect the neighbours.
Entrance to the site is via Sheringham Point Road only - from the parking lot there is a short walking trail to the lighthouse site. There is no other safe and legal vehicle entrance to the site.
Enjoy your visit, and thank you for your help to keep this unique Heritage Lighthouse Site working effectively and accessible for all.
