By Linda Tancs
A key landmark in Bath, England, Beckford’s Tower was commissioned by William Beckford in 1827. Originally built to house his extensive art collection from the family’s fortune, the 120-foot neoclassical tower on Lansdown Hill ultimately fell into disrepair before a structural restoration in the late 1990s. Today’s Grade I-listed building features a tour allowing visitors to climb the spiral staircase, examine the museum collection, explore the Victorian cemetery and descend to the hidden grotto used by Beckford to access the tower. An add-on adventure allows small groups to climb to the tower’s lantern. The lantern is at the top of the tower with 154 steps to the start of the lantern tour and over 50 steps within the lantern.
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