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Smeaton's Tower has been a Grade I-listed building since 1954. It is open for visitors, who may climb 93 steps, including steep ladders, to the lantern room, and observe Plymouth Sound and the city.
- 1759
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- former lighthouse, and memorial
In 2024, Smeaton's Tower will be open: • 10am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday from Saturday 30 March-Sunday 29 September. • 10am-5pm, 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 October and 29 October-3 November. • Last entries are at 4.30pm.
Smeaton’s Tower (or Smeaton’s Light) was the third of four famous lighthouses that have been built to mark the dangerous Eddystone Reef, a treacherous group of rocks that lie some 14 miles south west of Plymouth. Most of the Eddystone reef is submerged and only three feet of rock is visible at high tide – even on calm days, water can be ...
Originally built on the Eddystone Reef in 1759 by engineer John Smeaton, it was dismantled and reassembled on the Hoe in 1884 after being replaced by a newer lighthouse. It is now a popular visitor attraction and offers panoramic views from its lantern room. Book your City Break.
Details of admission prices and more information to help you plan your visit can be found at Smeaton's Tower | The Box Plymouth. Smeaton's Tower is open until Sunday 29 September 2024, Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm, plus selected dates in October and November 2024. Last entries are at 4.30pm.
- The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 2NZ, Devon
- 01752 304774
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Nov 27, 2020 · Smeaton’s Tower, Plymouth. Smeaton’s Tower is the lighthouse on Plymouth Hoe. It was the third Eddystone Lighthouse to be built on the treacherous Eddystone Reef, 14 miles southwest of the Devon city of Plymouth. After it was replaced in 1882 it was dismantled and brought ashore to Plymouth Hoe where it was rebuilt as a landmark.
May 18, 2020 · As many people will know, Smeaton’s Tower is the third of the four lighthouses that have been situated on the dangerous Eddystone Reef. The reef is located some 14 miles south west of Plymouth. Smeaton’s Tower was in use on the reef for 123 years, from 1759 to 1877. Building a lighthouse out at sea is a remarkable achievement.
