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Beckford's Tower

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Climb the spiral staircase of the 120-foot neo-classical tower built in 1827 for William Beckford, writer, collector and patron of the arts. Museum houses items from his collection. Set in Victorian Cemetery housing Beckford's tomb.
Lansdown Road, Bath, Somerset, England, BA1 9BH

About Beckford's Tower
Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Beckford's Tower
Email: admin@bptrust.org.uk
Phone: 01225 460 705
Fax: 01225 481 850
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Nearest Attractions No 1 Royal Crescent - 1.5 miles (Historic Property) Building of Bath Museum - 1.6 miles (Museum) Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms - 1.6 miles (Museum) William Herschel Museum - 1.8 miles (Museum) Bath Postal Museum - 1.8 miles (Museum) Holburne Museum of Art - 1.9 miles (Museum) The Roman Baths - 1.9 miles (Roman) Sir Bevil Grenville Monument - 2 miles (Historic Property)

Nearest Towns and Villages Bath - 2 miles away Bradford-on-Avon - 6.7 miles away Castle Combe - 9 miles away Bristol - 9.3 miles away Lacock - 11.2 miles away Alderley - 14.6 miles away Ozleworth - 16.5 miles away Malmesbury - 17.2 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

The Conker Store - 5.3 miles from Beckford's Tower Bath, Somerset Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £250

Bridge Cottage - 7 miles from Beckford's Tower Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £280

Partridge - 11.8 miles from Beckford's Tower Frome, Somerset Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £230

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Nearest Hotels

Weston Lawn - 0.9 miles from Beckford's Tower Twerton, Devon Stay from: £60.00

The Blathwayt - 1 miles from Beckford's Tower Bath, Somerset Stay from: £65.00

The Residence - 1.2 miles from Beckford's Tower Bath, Somerset Stay from: £135.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

The Blathwayt - 1 miles from Beckford's Tower Bath, Somerset From: £65.00

Aquae Sulis - 1.5 miles from Beckford's Tower Twerton, Somerset From: £50.00

Apsley House Hotel - 1.5 miles from Beckford's Tower Twerton, Somerset From: £69.00

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Tourist Information Centre
Abbey Chambers
Abbey Church Yard
Bath
Somerset
England
BA1 1LY
Tel: 0906 7112000 (50p/min)
Fax: 01225 477 787
Email: tourism@bathtourism.co.uk
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