History, fun, and unforgettable views. Discover London’s story from inside Tower Bridge. Find out more and book tickets at towerbridge.org.uk | Tower Bridge

Pre-book your ticket to visit inside Tower Bridge and see a unique perspective of London, 42 metres above the River Thames. | Tower Bridge

The construction of Tower Bridge, London’s defining landmark, started in 1886 and took eight years and 432 labourers under the watchful eye of Sir John Wolfe Barry. It’s made of 11,000 tonnes of steel, clad in Cornish Granite and Portland Stone. The bridge was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales with great celebrations, on 30th June, 1894. When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated steam hydraulic bascule bridge ever completed ('bascule' comes from the French w

The construction of Tower Bridge, London’s defining landmark, started in 1886 and took eight years and 432 labourers under the watchful eye of Sir John Wolfe Barry. It’s made of 11,000 tonnes of steel, clad in Cornish Granite and Portland Stone. The bridge was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales with great celebrations, on 30th June, 1894.When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated steam hydraulic bascule bridge ever completed ('bascule' comes from the French wo

The construction of Tower Bridge, London’s defining landmark, started in 1886 and took eight years and 432 labourers under the watchful eye of Sir John Wolfe Barry. It’s made of 11,000 tonnes of steel, clad in Cornish Granite and Portland Stone. The bridge was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales with great celebrations, on 30th June, 1894. When it was built, Tower Bridge was the largest and most sophisticated steam hydraulic bascule bridge ever completed ('bascule' comes from the French w