Tower Bridge Live
General entry
09:30 to 18:00
Last entry
17:00
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Book your tickets to Tower Bridge
Visit inside London's defining landmark, taking in stunning panoramic views from the High-Level Walkways and experience the thrill of the Glass Floors. Part of your visit includes the magnificent Victorian Engine Rooms where you can feel the atmosphere of the working Bridge. Pre-booking is highly recommended.
Audio Tours
Unlock Tower Bridge’s incredible history with our range of Audio Tours, powered by Smartify.
- Perfect for your self-guided tour
- Available in multiple languages
Tower Bridge Cat Trail
- Learn about Bella the Tower Bridge Cat
- Collect all stamps to complete your Apprenticeship Record
- Included in your entry ticket
Here be dragons!
- Family craft activity
- Drop-in to participate
- Included in your entry ticket
Concessions and offers
- Midweek offer
- National Rail 2FOR1 tickets
- Local, disabled visitors and students
Group visits
Group visits
- For groups of 15 or more
- Pre-book tickets is essential
- Reserve your entry 6 months in advance
Quieter Time
- A quieter experience for everyone
- Fewer visitors
Ask an Expert
- Drop- in session in the Engine Rooms
- During UK school holidays
- Included in your entry ticket
Explore inside Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is more than a bridge – it’s a place you can visit. Select areas to discover what’s inside.
Explore inside Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is more than a bridge – it’s a place you can visit. Select areas to discover what’s inside.
1North Tower
Begin your visit by walking up the North Tower. Discover the architects, engineers, and technicians who built and laid the foundations of the landmark.
2The Walkways
Discover our two High-Level Walkways and take in the breath-taking panoramic views of east and west London from 42 metres above the River Thames.
3South Tower
Descend through the South Tower and discover the stories of the people who have maintained and worked inside Tower Bridge since it was completed in 1894.
4The Blue Line
See the workers of Tower Bridge immortalised in the Blue Line that leads from the Towers to the Engine Rooms.
5Engine Rooms
Explore the Victorian Engine Rooms that once powered the mighty Bridge Lifts for over 80 years, and the stories of the workers who kept Tower Bridge in motion.
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What our visitors say
It was one of the best experiences that I ever had in London. To be inside the Bridge was very special, so much history so see and to feel. I really loved the whole experience. Worth every penny.
It was a very nice experience. Staff are helpful and friendly. My kids really enjoyed the Glass Floors! It was a fun visit, everyone in my group of six had a great time.
We really enjoyed our visit to Tower Bridge. The information was very interesting, and it was exciting to get to see the Bridge Lift while we were inside it.
The terrific tale of the day a London bus jumped over Tower Bridge
On 30th December 1952, a Number 78 bus jumped Tower Bridge. Albert Gunter, the bus driver managed to jump the opening bridge and got all 20 passengers on the bus across safely. Read the true story of the bus jump, and the recount of the story by a passenger on board.
Stories of Tower Bridge
Peel back the layers of the ever-changing icon that is Tower Bridge. Reveal its extraordinary hidden stories, from details about the construction to heart-warming tales about the workforce.
Support Tower Bridge
Income generated at Tower Bridge goes towards City Bridge Foundation's charitable work across London, which includes maintaining our bridges and supporting London's communities.