Tower Bridge

Walk across the glass floors of the high-level walkways 42 metres above the Thames, then down to the Victorian engine rooms that once powered the bridge lifts – check the lift schedule to watch the bridge open for a passing ship.

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Checked on towerbridge.org.uk, openstreetmap.org, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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