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

Tower of London in London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Tower of London is an attraction in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London. This place has an audio tour of 2:14, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Tower of London

2:14

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You're standing at the Tower of London, on the north bank of the Thames. First, look at the square, pale building in the middle of the complex, with a turret on each corner. That's the White Tower, the heart of it all. William the Conqueror had it built in 1078, in stone rather than wood, to show the newly conquered Londoners exactly who was in charge.

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
Visitors
2,741,126 a year (2016)

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 of London

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 Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower Bridge · 300 m

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London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 800 m

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The Shard
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Shard · 830 m

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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
Brick Lane
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brick Lane · 1.1 km

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Hear the story of Tower Bridge 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 · 400 m away
  2. 2The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 720 m away
  3. 3London StoneArchaeological site · 1 km away
  4. 4Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 1.3 km away
  5. 5GuildhallAttraction · 1.4 km away
  6. 6Shakespeare's GlobeAttraction · 1.5 km away
  7. 7St 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 Tower of London wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 60 m and a public toilet at 70 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Tower of London, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:14, in English or Dutch.

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