Darwen Tower

The octagonal Jubilee Tower on Beacon Hill, overlooking the town of Darwen, was completed in 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and also to celebrate the victory of the local people for the right to access the moor.

It was opened to the public on September 22 1898. 85ft in height, walkers can climb to the top of the tower via the internal staircase to admire the breathtaking views of both the surrounding moorland, and the slightly further afield sights of Yorkshire, Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, Cumbria, the Isle of Man, and North Wales. A splendid view of Darwen can also be obtained. The 300 foot India Mills chimney can clearly be seen. This took 14 years to complete at a cost of £14,000 & was opened in 1868. In recent years Peregrine falcons have successfully nested at the top of the chimney.