The walls of the Tower provided privacy and dignity for the soon-to-be-executed - not something that was offered to many as most executions were a public event!Įxecutions were deliberately held in places where a huge crowd could gather. One area of the Liberties was known as Great Tower Hill, and referred to all the land lying from the west and north of the Tower, within the boundaries of the London Wall (a piece of which is still visible outside Tower Hill Underground Station).Īs the name suggests, Tower Hill is indeed a hill, rising up from the River Thames to a maximum height of 14.5 metres (48 ft) OD.Īlthough the common assumption is that hundreds of people lost their heads inside the Tower of London, the reality is that executions inside the Tower were reserved only for people of high status and royal blood, or for those whom the king or queen wished to make quiet, quick work of.Įxecutions inside the Tower took place on ‘Tower Green’ behind the Tower walls. If you plan on visiting the Monument as well as the Tower Bridge, you can purchase a “Joint Visit” ticket which costs £11 for adults, £7.50 for students/seniors, and £5 for children.A large part of the area surrounding the Tower of London is part of what’s called the Liberties of the Tower.ĭefined around the turn of the 13th century, the Liberties of the Tower was under the direct jurisdiction of the Tower, the idea being that the Tower could use the land around it to ensure its defensibility. There are also “Personal Guided Tours” available for £56 per group (of up to 16 people) in addition to standard ticket prices, and a “Private Evening Personal Guided Tour” for £21.50 per person (with a minimum booking of 10 people). If you are in a group of six or more people, there is a “Behind-The-Scenes Personal Guided Tour” which leads you through the Walkways, Victorian Engine and Tower Bridge Exhibition.
There are personal guided tours available which include a detailed tour throughout the Tower Bridge as well as to the Monument (which is only available for selected tours).
If you want to pay for a tour, there are a few different options available which range in price depending on which one you purchase. Joint tickets cost £10.50 for adults, £7.20 for seniors and students, and £4.70 for children under the age of 16. There are also discounted tickets available on the Tower Bridge’s official website, which includes group discounts for families and seniors, as well as joint tickets for The Tower Bridge and The Monument. Tickets cost £9 for adults, £3.90 for children, and £6.30 for students, and children under the age of five can get in for free. The Tower Bridge is open to visitors from 10 a.m. Inside the Victorian Engine Room, visitors can also learn about the technology behind the Tower Bridge via photographs, films and other media, and there are even interactive displays which allow you to experience what a real historic steam engine would have sounded and smelled like. Tower Bridge Exhibition visitors can also see the Victorian Engine Rooms which contain coal-driven steam engines that were once used to power the bridge lifts. The East Walkway also contains a “Great Bridges of the World” exhibition so visitors can learn more about other historic bridges all over the world. Katharine Docks leading to Canary Wharf).
Along the East Walkway, which is higher than the West Walkway, visitors can view the spectacular skyline of London and spot various museums and historic buildings along the Thames (such as the Tower of London, the HMS Belfast, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Monument and even St. Thanks to its glass walkways, visitors can look down at the River Thames from 42 metres above, and even watch passing boats and cars pass under the bridge. Visitors can now go inside the bridge and view London from a walkway between the towers, and also learn more about the construction of the bridge inside the Tower Bridge Exhibition Room. Believe it or not, there’s more to seeing the Tower Bridge than just walking across or taking photographs from afar.
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