Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival When William Beckford moved to Bath in 1922 he immediately began making alterations to the house he purchased at Lansdown Crescent and designed a landscape stretching a mile up Lansdown Hill. This circular walk of Lansdown Crescent and its surroundings will explore the architecture and landscape of the lower...

Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival When William Beckford moved to Bath in 1922 he immediately began making alterations to the house he purchased at Lansdown Crescent and designed a landscape stretching a mile up Lansdown Hill. This circular walk of Lansdown Crescent and its surroundings will explore the architecture and landscape of the lower...

Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival Join Dr Amy Frost on a walk exploring the architecture that can be found between the Royal Crescent and Lansdown Crescent as she explain why the writer, collector and slave owner William Beckford chose on over the other as his home in Bath. Tickets £10 proceeds go towards the...

Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival Join Dr Amy Frost on a walk exploring the architecture that can be found between the Royal Crescent and Lansdown Crescent as she explain why the writer, collector and slave owner William Beckford chose on over the other as his home in Bath. Tickets £10 proceeds go towards the...

Explore the beautiful landscape in which Beckford’s Tower stands. Free drop in, sketching activities in the paddocks examining the landscape. An introductory talk to the cemetery will be available every hour on the hour, starting at 11am. Beckford’s Tower will also be open for free pre-booked visits. This is restricted numbers and will be need...

Explore the beautiful landscape in which Beckford’s Tower stands. Free drop in, sketching activities in the paddocks examining the landscape. An introductory talk to the cemetery will be available every hour on the hour, starting at 11am. Beckford’s Tower will also be open for free pre-booked visits. This is restricted numbers and will be need...

Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival A circular walk exploring the architecture and landscape created by writer, collector and slave owner William Beckford at Beckford’s Tower & Lansdown Cemetery. The upper section of William Beckford’s designed landscape formed the garden for the Tower he built as a retreat from the city.  This circular walk will explore...

Part of the Bathscape Walking Festival A circular walk exploring the architecture and landscape created by writer, collector and slave owner William Beckford at Beckford’s Tower & Lansdown Cemetery. The upper section of William Beckford’s designed landscape formed the garden for the Tower he built as a retreat from the city.  This circular walk will explore...