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Viewpoints · North West England

Skytower

Free admission

Skytower is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Silverdale Level Crossing - geograph.org.uk - 5181971

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

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
Silverdale0.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Skytower?
Skytower is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA5 0SW), in the parish of Silverdale.
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.