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Attraction · Tower Hamlets · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Tower Bridge in Tower Hamlets

Tower Bridge is an attraction in Tower Hamlets, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Tower Bridge

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You're standing at Tower Bridge, the river crossing named after the Tower of London right next to it. Look at the two big towers. They look like stone, but that's just the coat. Inside is a skeleton of more than eleven thousand tons of steel, clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone. That cladding was there to make the bridge fit in with the medieval Tower.

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
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 Tower Bridge

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. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Tower of London
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of London · 300 m

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

The Shard · 780 m

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Photo: Colin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 900 m

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Photo: oyxman · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Bank of England
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bank of England · 1.3 km

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Brick Lane
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brick Lane · 1.4 km

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Photo: Gons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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

Also within walking distance

The 7 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1HMS BelfastAttraction · 430 m away
  2. 2The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 900 m away
  3. 3London StoneArchaeological site · 1.2 km away
  4. 4Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 1.4 km away
  5. 5Shakespeare's GlobeAttraction · 1.5 km away
  6. 6GuildhallAttraction · 1.6 km away
  7. 7St Paul's CathedralAttraction · 1.8 km away
All 52 points of interest in Tower Hamlets →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tower Bridge wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 200 m and a water point at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Tower Bridge, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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