Redcar Beacon
📍 The, Esplanade, Redcar TS10 3AA, UK
About Redcar Beacon
The Redcar Beacon stands as an iconic and distinctive landmark on Redcar's seafront, offering visitors a unique perspective of the Yorkshire coastline. This striking structure provides panoramic views from its upper levels, creating a memorable experience for those exploring the area and drawing attention with its unusual architecture.
Guests can ascend to the top of the seven-floor beacon for free, choosing between a refreshing climb up the stairs or a convenient ride in the working lift, ensuring accessibility for all. At its base, a popular, dog-friendly bar welcomes visitors with a relaxed atmosphere and a selection of food and drinks, with customers often praising the delicious pizza and drink deals available.
Visiting Information
The Redcar Beacon is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, remaining closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The venue is committed to accessibility, featuring a wheelchair-accessible entrance and restrooms. For convenience, a variety of payment options are accepted.
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📍 The, Esplanade, Redcar TS10 3AA, UK
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Showing 5 of 729 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.
We visited the bar at the bottom of the beacon twice. The pizza & drink deal is great and the pizza was delicious. The bar is dog friendly inside & out. The only downside is that no one seems to clear tables outside, but I only saw one staff member who was manning the bar.
Visited for the first time today. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that you can go to the top of the beacon without paying! (There is a trendy bar attached at the bottom). I decided to take the steps up to the top (7 floors of stairs), but there is a working lift for those that aren't able to navigate the stairs. On various floors there is businesses operating including the local radio station (Zetland FM). The view is stunning. At the bottom there are toilets. Overall a pleasant experience and I loved the view from the top.
It's one of my favourite pubs when I visit Redcar. Has a holiday abroad feel to it. Drinks are pricey but not ridiculous. Has Blue Moon, one of my favourite drinks. Lovely seating area in the back, but only seating near the entrance is dog friendly. The bubble rooms outside are too pricey to rent for my taste, look lovely though. Their pizzas are okay. I recommend.
Love The Beacon. Such a unique building, great views from the top, lovely pub on the ground floor and at night the building looks fabulous all lit up. It’s right on the promenade so great views out to sea (when the weather is clear). It’s free to go up to the top too. Haven’t been to Redcar for a while but whenever I go I always like to see The Beacon. I really can’t understand why some people think it’s an eyesore. No offence to the town but Redcar hasn’t got much going for it except for the Racecourse and Racing isn’t every day. The Beacon is a pleasant looking landmark that due to pub at the bottom is more useful than many newish editions to the North East. You want to see an eyesore then look no further than the Angel of the North. The Beacon is well worth a visit if you go to Redcar in my opinion.
An iconic structure on Redcar seafront. From the outside, it rather resembles an incomplete helter skelter and tends to be Marmite - people either love it or they hate it. But either way, there's no denying it stands out from other seafront landmarks and the endless repetition of piers. The view from the top is worth it, and can be accessed by either stairs or a lift - and having been up, you can reward yourself with a drink from the bar at ground level!