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Travel<br />
LEFT: BECKFORD’S TOWER<br />
ABOVE: THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE<br />
IMAGES COURTESY OF BECKFORD’S TOWER & MUSEUM<br />
A STAY LESS ORDINARY<br />
A break away doesn’t need to involve staying in a bland hotel room. In <strong>En</strong>gland we’re blessed<br />
with a plethora of interesting and unique accommodation options. From castles and towers,<br />
to boats and tents, the choices available are vast. <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong> takes a look at a few of the quirky<br />
places to stay at our flight destinations.<br />
BECKFORD’S TOWER<br />
BATH<br />
For a chance to have your own<br />
Rapunzel experience, book and<br />
stay at this stunning 154ft tower,<br />
built in 1827. It was designed by<br />
the eccentric William Beckford,<br />
a connoisseur and collector,<br />
who used it as his private<br />
museum for his collection of<br />
luxury items and paintings.<br />
The main accommodation is<br />
located at the base of the tower.<br />
Beckford designed the interior<br />
of the building to be just as<br />
luxurious and richly decorated<br />
as the treasure it contained. The<br />
Landmark Trust have ensured that<br />
the living quarters today are just as<br />
extravagant as they were during<br />
Beckford’s visits in the 1800s,<br />
with painted coffered ceilings and<br />
silk moiré hung on the walls.<br />
Beckford’s Tower sleeps four,<br />
with one twin room and one<br />
double, one bathroom, a kitchen,<br />
a living room and an impressive<br />
set of stairs that spiral up to the<br />
tower above. The building itself<br />
is located 800ft above sea level,<br />
so once you climb the additional<br />
154ft of tower the views over<br />
Bath city and the surrounding<br />
countryside are incredible.<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
Beckford Tower is less than<br />
20 miles from Bristol Airport<br />
and there is plenty of parking<br />
on site. For a hassle-free stay<br />
Waitrose even offers food<br />
delivery to the tower. Prices<br />
start at £413 for four nights.<br />
landmarktrust.org.uk<br />
20 MILES FROM<br />
BRISTOL AIRPORT<br />
£<br />
PRICES START AT<br />
£413 FOR 4 NIGHTS<br />
56 <strong>En</strong> <strong>Voyage</strong> | Aurigny’s Magazine