Sheringham Point Lighthouse is a heritage site located in the hamlet of Shirley about 20 minutes west of Sooke on Sooke Rd/Hwy 14. This lighthouse was first illuminated in September of 1912 and a foghorn was added in 1925. The lighthouse was automated in the 1980’s and fully de-staffed in 1989. The building is now maintained and supervised by the volunteer run Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society.
To access the lighthouse you will turn left on Sheringham Point Rd which is where the firehall is located as well as Shirley Delicious Cafe. You will continue down this road until you see a trail head marker. Park to the side and then you can follow the trail.
The trail is a short walk through a forest, and you will see the lighthouse. To access the lighthouse you will cross a private road and pass through the gates. The gates are open from 9am to 8pm daily. It is free to access the lighthouse grounds.
Be aware that bears are in the area, so best to make noise when walking this trail. The bear in the picture below was sneaking up behind a volunteer who was doing some painting on the lighthouse. We managed to scare it off some to give distance with hollering and clapping. It is good to always be aware of your surroundings when in bear habitat. This bear hung out for a while at the top of the hill eating before it eventually wandered off. We gave the bear lots of space and decided we would enjoy the views from the viewing platform until the bear wandered off.
Once you walk down to the lighthouse, there is a viewing platform that you can walk out on and watch the wildlife and boats go by. You may even get lucky and see a pod of orcas swim by. While we didn’t see any orcas the day we were there we did see seals and otters playing in the water.
Once out at the lighthouse there is a short trail that is a loop that follows along the cliff edge for a short while that you can enjoy and get some different views of the lighthouse.
Do you like to visit lighthouses? Do you have a favourite lighthouse?
Megan
Such a pretty lighthouse! Would love to visit one day, without meeting those bears though 😉
coachkatye
Yes the bears were a bit surprising. We had left our bear spray in the car since it was such a short hike. Luckily we were there as the volunteer painting had headphones on and wasn’t aware that there was a bear right behind him.
Rebecca
This looks like such a fun day out!! Lovely post 🙂
coachkatye
It is a great spot to visit on a nice day.
Adriane
These pictures are beautiful! Another place to add to my bucket list.
Sandra Ans
Omg, I don’t know how I would react after seeing a bear, walking his way nearby you! 😀 Anyway, the place is wonderful. I love the mountains in the background. They remain me of my travel to Lindau (in Germany). There is lake ”Bodensee” which is between 3 countries and has this ”mountain background”! ♥
Kat
Wow, this looks like a beautiful place to visit!
Crystal Garman
Wow! Such a beautiful place and so full of nature! I’ll be adding this to my bucket list!
Nart
So beautiful. Can’t believe there are bears there!
coachkatye
There are black bears all over the island, so it is always best to be aware.
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