Explore the Tower and enjoy an exclusive visit or make the most of our expert tour guides. Take in the museum, head up the incredible staircase and look out at Bath from the Belvedere.
Book your special day. Whether you are planning a small and exclusive wedding, looking to celebrate your graduation with stunning location photographs or wanting somewhere special to propose, the Tower is the perfect location.
Here are some great ways to play and learn at home or in the classroom inspired by Beckford and his collections
Built between 1826 and 1827, Beckford’s Tower is an extraordinary building that was once home to one of the greatest collections of books, furniture and art in Georgian England and now stands as the only surviving example of William Beckford’s great architectural achievements.
William Beckford’s ability to build, and to collect, was made possible by the wealth he inherited and continued to accumulate as an owner of Jamaican sugar plantations and enslaved people, and through the compensation he received from the government following the abolition of slavery. This aspect of his life is explored within our museum displays and you can read more about it here.
Thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, plans to conserve and re-interpret the Tower and its landscape setting are being developed. Bath Preservation Trust owns and operates Beckford’s Tower and must also raise a considerable amount to fund this project – called ‘Our Tower’. You can read more about it here.
Visit the Tower for a pre-booked excusive tour or explore the surrounding cemetery and wider landscape.
Small groups of up to 6 people are welcome to experience the museum and Belvedere as part of an exclusive and Covid-19 safe visit.
Click here to find out more about donating or becoming a member of Bath Preservation Trust
Part 10 of the BBC programme ‘Civilisations’ returns to our screens (on BBC4) this Monday exploring ‘The Remains of Slavery’, including a feature filmed at Beckford’s Tower. The programme is presented by Bristol’s Poet Laureate, Miles Chambers – whose ancestors were taken as slaves from west Africa to the Caribbean. Like the landmark series which…
Built between 1826 and 1827, Beckford’s Tower is an extraordinary building that was once home to one of the greatest collections of books, furniture and art in Georgian England and now stands as the only surviving example of William Beckford’s great architectural achievements. William Beckford’s ability to build, and to collect, was made possible by the…
