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Ruins · Tower Hamlets · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ruins in Tower Hamlets

This is a ruin in Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Audio tour · Ruins

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You're standing at the eastern end of the old city wall of London, the London Wall, by the Tower of London. This is where the eastern stretch of the wall began. Inside the Tower grounds you can still see remains, and a line in the paths shows where the wall ran before most of it was demolished to make room for the expanding fortress.

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).

Photos

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

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Facilities near Ruins

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 · 30 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 · 270 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 · 830 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 · 840 m

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

Brick Lane · 1.1 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 8 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1HMS BelfastAttraction · 420 m away
  2. 2The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 750 m away
  3. 3London StoneArchaeological site · 1 km away
  4. 4Bank of EnglandAttraction · 1.1 km away
  5. 5Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 1.4 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 Tower Hamlets →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m and a water point at 80 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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