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We are the leaders in the U.K. coin operated telescope industry. Our unique top of the range Talking Telescopes are a must for any tourist attraction or viewpoint.

Tourist Telescopes also offer a comprehensive range of other coin operated telescopes or free view telescopes, that can provide an important visitor amenity and raise additional revenue for your site. Sales, rental, revenue share and hire options available.

What ever your requirement Tourist Telescopes can help you achieve your goal.

  • In some circumstances we can supply telescopes to visitor attractions FREE OF CHARGE as we work on a revenue share basis with the venue meaning no capital outlay.
  • We also offer sales and rental options with maintenance contracts if required and work in partnership with our customers to provide the right equipment for their site.
  • We can provide a bespoke design and build service for any fabricated product. Discover some of the exciting projects we have worked on such as a three headed audio telescope for Liverpool Biennial, Virtual Reality Viewer for Gods Tower in Southampton and we designed the mini stainless steel telescopes for The Monument in London.

Explore our telescope range and other products below....

Talking Telescope

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Tourist Telescopes developed & produced the world leading Talking Telescope. These telescopes have become the bedrock of our own operation as they offer versatility for us in different markets & venues. These exciting telescopes provide an interpretation of the view beyond…

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Triton Telescope

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The Triton Telescope is the non ‘Talking’ version of our Talking Telescope. We install versions of this telescope in many of the U.K.’s top tourist attractions as well as castles, zoos, museums, historic houses and of course the traditional seafront promenades. >These…

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Britannia Telescope

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These beautiful binocular head telescopes look stunning in any location. They can easily be transformed into 'Talking Telescopes' too. >These robust telescopes are galvanised and powder coated to top EU standards to provide longevity and will last for years to…

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Wheelchair Accessible Telescopes

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As we manufacture our own telescopes we can offer various designs of wheelchair accessible telescopes. These can be dual headed with a full height standard telescope head and another set at a lower level which is designed for wheelchair users and…

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Grapho Telescope

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The Grapho Telescopes have been widely used in Europe for over 50 years. These telescopes are reconditioned units that have a very aesthetically pleasing design & can complement many locations. This traditionally includes seafront promenades, marinas, castles as well as…

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T2 Telescope

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The T2 Telescopes was designed originally for a project in Heathrow Airport - Terminal 2. Hence the name has stuck! It is a simple elegant design that is lightweight and takes up a small footprint. Available as free to…

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RT Telescope

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The RT Telescope is our entry range telescope that represents great value for money. This reconditioned machine has been stripped, fully re-galvanised & powder coated so will last for many years to come. >These reconditioned telescopes have a robust steel construction >Fully galvanised…

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Panorama Telescope

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The Panorama Telescope is a fabulous contemporary telescope. These make beautiful focal points. They are particularly popular for private patio or balcony use as well as community or corporate regeneration projects. Based on a 1990’s design the optical tube has been…

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Side Pivot Telescope

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The Side Pivot Telescope was widely used by owner operator businesses throughout the United Kingdom. These telescopes are based on a traditional 1930’s design to complement a variety of locations. These traditionally included seafront promenades, marinas, castles and for private…

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Heritage Telescope

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The Heritage Telescope is hand built in the U.K. by us & the design has benefited from our extensive experience in the industry. This is evident in its reliability & improved security ensuring long asset life protecting your investment. Free to…

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Samson Telescope

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Sadly there are only a few of these iconic Samson Telescopes left in circulation and they are now collector’s pieces. However we are lucky enough to have 3 or 4 left in our workshops that we are in the process…

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Other Telescopes

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We usually have a number of different telescopes in stock that we have acquired over the last few years. We refurbish them to order. It is worthwhile asking what we have in stock! Here are just a couple of examples.

Virtual Reality Viewer

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Virtual Reality hardware can be incorporated into our Britannia Telescope housing. We supply the unit to be fitted out by specialist VR designers. We work with a couple of the U.K.s top studios for augmented and virtual reality solutions. If you…

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Penny Press Machines

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We also supply a variety of Penny Press Machines & Penny Press Collector Books to visitor attractions - click on the link below to go to our Souvenir Pennies Website: Penny Press Collectors Book=#113300#?id=880078 {{Souvenir Pennies=https://www.souvenirpennies.com}}

Penny Press Collector Book

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Talking Audio Information Post

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For use indoors & outdoors our Audio Posts can be used at zoos, museums, parks, exhibitions and as walking audio trails in cities and countryside. We can design & provide different shaped posts either from our range or to your specification. Manufactured…

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WHY USE US?

We have extensive experience as the leading operators and suppliers within the UK leisure industry. Although other companies may offer alternative telescopes, they are all imported into the country.

Tourist Telescopes design & manufacture our telescopes near Southampton. Our suppliers are based in the SE of England and we fully support British industry.

We have the experience of having designed our own telescopes, of operating throughout the UK in many different sites & venues but most importantly we have engineers available to deal with any issues you may encounter on site, as well as at our dedicated workshops for maintenance & servicing.

No other telescope supplier in the UK can give you this level of on going support.

Every customer and site will have individual and distinctive requirements. Therefore we like to offer help and advice to all our customers to ensure the appropriate equipment is recommended to maximise your return, within your budget.

If our equipment does not meet the exact requirements for your venue, we can develop a solution to satisfy you.

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