Beckfords Tower

Beckford’s Tower is a folly situated on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath in Somerset.

Built in 1827 for Bath resident, William Beckford, the tower stands at 37m high. Now owned by the Bath Preservation Trust, it is a grade I listed building.

Within the tower there is a museum displaying various artefacts, furniture and paintings from Beckford’s collection. Visitors can also climb the tower and marvel at the panoramic views across the city. Part of the tower can also be rented out as a holiday home through the Landmark Trust.

The tower and museum are open at weekends and bank holidays for a small admission fee.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

10.5℃–13℃

3 m/s (S)

Fri, Nov 07

10.5℃–11.4℃

2.9 m/s (SSE)

Sat, Nov 08

7.9℃–9.6℃

2.6 m/s (SSW)

Sun, Nov 09

7.8℃–8.6℃

3 m/s (SSW)

Mon, Nov 10

11.1℃–12.3℃

4.7 m/s (S)

Tue, Nov 11

7.7℃–8.6℃

1.2 m/s (W)

Wed, Nov 12

10.3℃–11℃

5.3 m/s (SE)

Thu, Nov 13

10.9℃–12.1℃

5.1 m/s (S)

Our Bath weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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If you want more information on the area visit our local Bath Destination page or our regional Somerset Destination page.

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