Crinan Canal Lighthouse marks the entrance to the 9 mile long Crinan Canal. The canal connects Crinan with Ardrishaig and the Sound of Jura.
The hexagonal lighthouse with a red band was built in 1851.
Work started on building the canal in 1794, though it was finally opened in 1801. It provides a huge shortcut between the Inner Hebrides and the Clyde, avoiding the Kintyre peninsula. The canal was originally built for sailing and fishing vessels, and later the Clyde Puffers.