Tower Bridge

Walking across Tower Bridge feels like entering a movie scene, but the practicalities matter just as much as the views. Busy days and busy seasons can shape the experience. Early risers and night owls find quieter moments, while peak hours see school groups and selfie-snappers. Your journey might start with the Underground or a gentle stroll along the Thames Path, but planning ahead smooths the way and saves time, especially for families or anyone with mobility needs.

• Best time to visit: Weekday mornings and weekday evenings, or late spring and early autumn for lighter crowds and pleasant weather.
• How to get there: The nearest Tube stations are Tower Hill (District and Circle Lines) and London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Local buses and Thames riverboats also stop close by.
• Accessibility: The bridge and exhibition areas offer step-free access, plus lifts and accessible restrooms for wheelchair users, seniors, and families with strollers.
• Average visit duration: Plan for 1–2 hours to walk the bridge, enjoy the high-level walkways, and explore the engine rooms or exhibition spaces.

Beneath the gothic turrets and blue steelwork, Tower Bridge offers more than a crossing. Inside, history and city life come together in surprising ways. Visitors find glass-floor walkways soaring over the Thames, original Victorian engines tucked in their red-brick rooms, and ever-changing scenes on the river far below. Don’t skip the quieter corners—often, the small details impress as much as the famous silhouettes.

• Glass walkways: Step onto the glass floors 42 meters above the river for pulse-quickening views of boats, buses, and even bascule lifts—when the roadway splits open for tall ships.
• Twin Towers: Climb or ride to the top where interactive displays reveal stories of construction, sabotage, and daily bridge life, from 1894 to today.
• Engine Rooms: Descend into these atmospheric chambers to watch giant pistons, cogs, and gleaming brass that once powered the bridge lifts by steam.
• Photo stops: The north side offers classic backdrops with the Tower of London just steps away, while the south bank frames the City’s skyscrapers and old warehouses. Sunset sends golden rays slicing between the towers—a favorite for locals and wedding photographers.
• Curious facts: Tower Bridge was nearly painted brown. The now-famous blue-and-white colors only arrived for Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977.