Viewpoints · North West England
Skytower
In or near Silverdale.
Skytower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Carroll Pierce — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Skytower, the nearest railway station is Silverdale, which is 0.3 km away. Entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
Skytower is a named viewpoint in Lancashire, North-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Morecambe and Lunesdale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 0.3 km away. Postcode area LA5.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leighton Moss SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Morecambe Bay SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Arnside & Silverdale
- Ramsar wetland: Leighton Moss
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pinnacle One Yonge is a mixed-use development currently under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It will consist of six skyscrapers ranging in height from 22 to 106 storeys tall. The first tower – Prestige at 65 storeys – was completed in 2022. The second building, known as the SkyTower, will be Canada's tallest residential building. The complex is intended to include 4,600 square metres (50,000 ft2) of community space, 7,400 square metres (80,000 ft2) for stores, and 93,000 square metres (1,000,000 ft2) for offices, in addition to 2,500 apartments.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1671, -2.8019
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Parish
- Silverdale
- Postcode
- LA5 0SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: n4917436995 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: SkyTower at Pinnacle One Yonge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skytower?
- Skytower is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA5 0SW), in the parish of Silverdale.
- What is Skytower?
- Skytower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Skytower?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA5 0SW.
- Is Skytower a protected site?
- Yes — Skytower is part of the Leighton Moss SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Morecambe Bay SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Skytower free to visit?
- Yes, Skytower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Skytower?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA5 0SW.