PlacesLocals’ pickWalks and outdoorsLansdown

Beckford’s Tower and Lansdown Cemetery

A 120-foot tower on Lansdown Hill with a spiral stair and, on a clear day, a view to Wales, set in a quiet cemetery.

Category
Walks and outdoors
Area
Lansdown
Where
Lansdown Road, BA1 9BH
Opening
Seasonal, mainly weekends
Price
£
Best time
Clear weekend afternoon
Website
bath-preservation-trust.org.uk
Beckford's Tower above the graveyard on Lansdown Hill, Bath

Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Where

Where it is

The larger pin is Beckford’s Tower and Lansdown Cemetery. The smaller ones are other places within about 15 minutes on foot.

51.40640, -2.37886 · Open in a map

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Nearby

Near this

  • Hare & Hounds

    A hilltop pub on Lansdown with a long view over the city, where walkers end up after the Skyline

    Locals’ pickFood and drink££Lansdown710 m away

Kept by handChecked Source: bath-preservation-trust.org.uk

Times and prices are the usual pattern, not a promise. Check their own site before a special trip.