Title: Cape Forchu Lightstation in Cape Forchu | Expedia.co.uk [Cape Forchu Lightstation Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Cape-Forchu-Lightstation-Hotels.0-l6221289-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Cape Forchu](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Cape-Forchu.d717127586039980032.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Cape Forchu Lightstation Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Cape-Forchu-Lightstation.d6221289.Car-Hire-Guide)[Cape Forchu Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Cape-Forchu.d717127586039980032.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Cape Forchu Lightstation ![Cape Forchu Lightstation which includes a lighthouse and rocky coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6221289/23696990-f6ff-4311-88dc-0ba0a089402e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cape Forchu Lightstation which includes a lighthouse and rocky coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6221289/23696990-f6ff-4311-88dc-0ba0a089402e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cape Forchu Lightstation featuring a garden and a lighthouse](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6221289/a0a7c1a4-96be-453a-bc79-d9664755246f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cape Forchu Lightstation](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6221289/d2d683d8-13e6-40ca-a387-ac06b87bba4e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Cape Forchu Lightstation which includes a lighthouse and rugged coastline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6221289/795aca72-a58d-45ad-8914-8e1d2b0a6023.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Cape Forchu Lightstation Activities [Cape Forchu travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Cape-Forchu.dx717127586039980032) --- --- #### This historic lighthouse is worth its own special trip, both for the surrounding sights and for its natural and human history. Cape Forchu Lightstation towers high above the waves hitting the outcropped shore, emerging from the foam drying on the jagged layers of volcanic rock. Roll down the windows of your car and inhale the sea breeze as you approach this dramatic scene. Visiting Cape Forchu is as informative as it is breathtaking. Explore the museum and environment native to this icon of Canadian history. The volcanic rocks at the base of Cape Forchu were formed over four periods of terrestrial history. Evidence shows that they likely traveled from North Africa to Scandinavia and drifted to Canada many years ago. Appreciate the depth of geologic history here. Stand atop one of these rocks and reflect on their formation hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs were living. Just off the shore, look for working fishing boats, bringing in or going to their catch. Cape Forchu, literally “forked cape,” served an essential role for the local fishing-based economy. The first lighthouse was constructed in 1839, but the lightstation that stands today isn’t that same structure. It stands as a beacon to fishermen who make their livelihood from the Canadian waters. Visit the Lightkeeper’s House Museum which explains why this lightstation remains while others have perished. It’s a story that includes shipwrecks, hard workers and dedication. Find out what the duties of a lightkeeper are. Learn about the history of the fishing industry in Nova Scotia. While you’re here, sit down for tea in the lightstation’s Mug Up Tea Room. Enjoy a lobster roll. Try a chocolate chip pumpkin muffin or the lightstation’s specialty, the bread pudding with caramel sauce. Have the cook pack your lunch if you want to go outside and enjoy a picnic on the beautiful shore. Drive 7 miles (11 kilometres) from downtown Yarmouth to reach Cape Forchu Lightstation. You will easily spot the 75-foot (23-metre) white and red structure. 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