BELL TOWER NOW OPEN EXTRA DAYS WITH HELP FROM LIONS

NOTE: PLANS FOR 2023 ARE BEING DISCUSSED

Beccles Town Council are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement with Beccles and District Lions Club to open the Bell Tower to visitors on Wednesdays and Fridays during the summer and autumn months.

The Council’s current team of volunteers, ably led by Diane Dungate and David Spink, currently open the Tower for tours on Saturdays in the Summer and Autumn.

The Council are looking to maximise the opportunities for the increased number of tourists in the town this year to be able to access the Tower more than one day per week. The Lions Club are keen to operate the facility, both to show the service to the Town that is a hallmark of their organisation, but also to raise funds for the good causes that the Club supports in and around Beccles.

Mayor of Beccles said “The Bell Tower is an iconic Town landmark, as well as being a significant tourist destination. I am delighted that the Council and the Lions are working together to increase the use of the Tower, and we hope that this will be mutually beneficial. I want to thank Diane and David from our current volunteer team for their support of the Lions.

Lion Sandy Barr, President of the Beccles and District Lions Club, said “our Club have a commitment to service in our local Community, and to raising money to support deserving causes in Beccles. Getting involved in helping the Council to open the Tower fits well with both of these aims, and the Club members have embraced the opportunity and are looking forward to enabling more visitors to experience the fantastic view from the top of the Tower”.

The Bell Tower will be open on most* Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10.30am to 4pm, until the end of October. Tower tours cost £2.50 per adult (16 and over), and £1.50 for 4- to 15-year-olds (under 4s are free of charge). 

*(The Tower cannot open for Health & Safety reasons, if Bell Ringing is planned for Weddings etc.)