Where is it? Near Skelmersdale, Lancashire

In which area of outstanding natural beauty? The West Lancashire Coastal Plain

How tall is it? 570 feet (approx)

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Of all of the landmarks of the The West Lancashire Coastal Plain Ashurst Beacon stands at second only to Blackpool tower in its’ omnipresence.

The beacon once formed part of a relay league stretching from Everton Brow above Liverpool to Lancaster Castle, which was in place (though unused) during the Anglo–Spanish War of 1585