[3] The other two lighthouses permitted by the Act were built at Hoylake (the name Hoylake was derived from Hoyle Lake, the name of a channel of water between Hilbre Island and Dove Point, Meols[6]) to facilitate safe access into the Hoyle Lake anchorage.

[7] Protected by a wide sandbank known as Hoyle Bank and with a water depth of about 20 feet, it provided a safe anchorage for ships.

The original wooden staircase was replaced in 1898,[5] with one made of cast iron that has one hundred and thirty steps.

[3] Robert Stevenson said in 1801, while on his lighthouse tour, that the tower had "one reflector of silvered glass 7½ feet in diameter and 13 inches focal distance".

The area is in the North Wirral Coastal Park and used for recreational purposes such as walking and bird watching.

[18] The lighthouse is a community facility that is used as a location for numerous activities and is used by the ranger service of the North Wirral Coastal Park.

[20] The lighthouse has a small visitor centre and is a focal location on the North Wirral Coastal Park.