The lighthouse and its keepers' cottages need restoration

The Dennis Head Old Beacon saw off competition from two other buildings to make it to the UK final in September.

Tens of thousands of people voted for the lighthouse - a remarkable achievement considering only 60 people live on the island.

Built in 1789, it is one of the oldest surviving lighthouses in Scotland.

The Dennis Head Old Beacon is said to be an iconic landmark and a symbol of Scotland's seafaring tradition.

However, it is now unsafe and the lighthouse and the neighbouring keepers' cottages require restoration.

Dennis Head is a heritage star at the very heart of the community Colin McLean Heritage Lottery Fund

The community wants it restored as a visitors centre to attract more people to the island.

The programme's presenter Griff Rhys Jones describes it as housing "200 years of bird poo".

The lighthouse saw off stiff competition from the Greenlaw Town Hall in the Borders and Cromarty East church in the Black Isle.

It will compete against eight other buildings in the UK final next month.

A nationwide vote will decide which building should be given a new lease of life.

The Heritage Lottery Fund has set aside �1.9m for the programme which will allow for both a main prize for the winner and a series of smaller planning grants of up to �50,000 for other finalists.

Colin McLean, HLF's manager for Scotland, said: "Dennis Head is a heritage star at the very heart of the community and we're delighted it has gone through to the final.

"This new series once again gives the public the chance to have a say on which building receives National Lottery funding through the HLF.

"I'd like to encourage people from all over Scotland to really get behind their finalist and guarantee them a future by pledging their votes."