# Beckford's Tower, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Beckford's Tower is an architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Interests: History, Museums and art and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beckford-s-tower/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom · History, Museums and art, Architecture - **Where:** United Kingdom · Lansdown Road, BA1 9BH, Bath - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 24 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [beckfordstower.org.uk](https://beckfordstower.org.uk/) - **Coordinates:** 51.40641, -2.37885 ## What it is and where Beckford's Tower is an architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath/), where this site lists 92 more places to see, 3.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.40641, -2.37885; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.406411%2C-2.378854) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.406411%2C-2.378854) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/), [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Beckford's Tower is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 07 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 22 | | June | Best time | 16 h 21 | | July | Best time | 15 h 57 | | August | Best time | 14 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Better not | 8 h 34 | | December | Possible | 7 h 38 | In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Museums and art | April to September | February to March, October and December | | Architecture | April to September | February to March, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Beckford's Tower has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Primrose Hill Community Woodland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/primrose-hill-community-woodland/): Protected area · 719 m - [Abbey Ales Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abbey-ales-brewery/): Brewery · 2.2 km - [Royal Victoria Park, Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-victoria-park/): Public park in Bath, England · 2.3 km - [Museum of Bath at Work](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-bath-at-work/): Museum in Bath, England, United Kingdom · 2.3 km - [No. 1 Royal Crescent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/no-1-royal-crescent-museum/): Grade I listed museum in Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, England, UK · 2.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: History - [Stonehenge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stonehenge/): Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [Bath, Somerset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bath-2/) - [Principality of Sealand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sealand/): micronation in the North Sea - [Buckingham Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/palacio-de-buckingham/): official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch - [Tower Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tower-bridge/): bascule and suspension bridge in London Every United Kingdom place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Beckford's Tower? It is an architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Beckford's Tower? April to September. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. ### How do you get to Beckford's Tower? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.406411%2C-2.378854) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Primrose Hill Community Woodland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/primrose-hill-community-woodland/), [Abbey Ales Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/abbey-ales-brewery/), [Royal Victoria Park, Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/royal-victoria-park/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/461143094), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878706), CC0. More about Beckford's Tower on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beckford's_Tower). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).