Jubilee Tower, Monument tower on Darwen Hill, Lancashire, England
The octagonal stone tower rises 85 feet high above Darwen Hill, featuring two viewing platforms connected by spiral staircases.
The tower construction in 1898 marked Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and celebrated local residents' victory in securing access rights to surrounding moorlands.
The structure represents the determination of Darwen residents who fought for 18 years to maintain public access to traditional walking paths across the moors.
Visitors reach the monument through a steep one-mile walk from Sunnyhurst pub, following a marked path that leads to the freely accessible tower.
From the upper viewing platform, people can see across to North Yorkshire, Morecambe Bay, Blackpool Tower, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.
Location: Darwen
GPS coordinates: 53.68965,-2.48796
Latest update: May 14, 2025 12:28
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