London: Tower Bridge
Wheelchair Accessibility:
Yes
Operating Hours:Monday - Sunday: 09:30 - 18:00
The Vibe:Victorian engineering with a glass-floor thrill.
London's Victorian bascule bridge has split to let ships pass since 1894, its twin Gothic towers a counterpoint to the stone of the City. The crossing, the glass-floor walkways and the Engine Rooms form a single visitor route.
Traffic rumbles beneath while the walkways sway almost imperceptibly at wind gusts. The glass floor sits 42 metres above churning river traffic — the view is vertiginous, the effect theatrical.
- • One of London's most photographed landmarks, lit in changing colours at night
- • Bascules still raise around 800 times a year for river traffic
- • Original Victorian steam engines preserved in the Engine Rooms
- • Frequent backdrop for films, royal processions and Olympic celebrations
Fit For
- 👨👩👧 Families: Glass-floor walkways delight (or terrify) children of all ages
- 💕 Couples: Illuminated after dark — walk the length at blue hour
- 👵 Seniors: Lifts to all levels; seated rest points throughout
- 📸 Photographers: South Bank framing gives the classic bridge-in-sunset shot
Highlights
- Glass-floor walkways — 11m of transparent floor panels 42m above the Thames
- North and South Towers — connected by twin enclosed walkways
- Engine Rooms — original 19th-century steam engines that powered the bascules until 1976
- Bascule lift schedule — viewing the raising of the bridge from the walkways
- Tower Bridge Exhibition — illustrated history of the design and construction
Once You Reach
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