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LANSDOWN CEMETERY AND BECKFORD'S TOWER

3 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageAncient
Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.40548, -2.37700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: BECKFORD'S TOWER WITH ATTACHED WALL AND RAILINGS; Historic site with public access

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +103 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Bath Skyline WalkWalking route9.6 km▾

An elevated clockwise circular with panoramic views of the Bath landscape. The contrast of the city, so close to this rural haven, has earned the area World Heritage Site status. Roads, surfaced paths, steep hills, a rocky uneven section, steps & a stile.

Named routeRef BSLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Limestone LinkWalking route58 km▾
Named routeRef LLLength 58 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km▾
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

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105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bath Two Tunnels CircuitCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 24Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
Bristol & Bath Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeRef B&BRPLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colliers WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Beckford's Tower and Lansdown Hill

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beckford's Tower and Lansdown Hill

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · Free · 90m

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Picnic spot

2 · 216m away

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Playground

4 · 194m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Royal Victoria ParkHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Royal Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦PRIOR PARKHistoric site5 km→🌱Bath Organic Group Community GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Elizabeth ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Sydney GardensHistoric site2.9 km→