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Castle · London Borough of Tower Hamlets · Updated on 1 November 2026.

White Tower in London Borough of Tower Hamlets

White Tower is a castle in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London. This place has an audio tour of 2:04, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

White Tower in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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The story

Audio tour · White Tower

2:04

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You're standing by the White Tower, the great stone keep that still towers over the rest of the Tower of London. Have a look at the corners. On the west side there are square turrets, and to the north-east a round tower with a spiral staircase inside. Then, in the south-east corner, there's a big rounded bulge. That's where the chapel sits, and you'll hardly find a projection like it on any other castle.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near White Tower

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Tower of London
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of London · 10 m

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Photo: Bob Collowan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Tower Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower Bridge · 290 m

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Photo: Barcex · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 810 m

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Photo: oyxman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
The Shard
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Shard · 830 m

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Photo: Colin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bank of England
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bank of England · 1.1 km

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Tower of London on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 8 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1HMS BelfastAttraction · 400 m away
  2. 2The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 720 m away
  3. 3London StoneArchaeological site · 1 km away
  4. 4Brick LaneAttraction · 1.1 km away
  5. 5Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 1.3 km away
  6. 6GuildhallAttraction · 1.4 km away
  7. 7Shakespeare's GlobeAttraction · 1.5 km away
  8. 8St Paul's CathedralAttraction · 1.7 km away
All 52 points of interest in London Borough of Tower Hamlets →

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Frequently asked questions

Is White Tower wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 60 m and a public toilet at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at White Tower, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:04, in English or Dutch.

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