Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and - together with the dome of St Paul's Cathedral and Big Ben - is one of the most famous images of London in the World.  It is an iconic representation of London itself. The magnificent Victorian structure houses the  mechanisms which open and close the huge bascules (thus raising and lowering the road above) and they still function perfectly.

 Tower Bridge - photo by Les Baker and reproduced by kind permission

 If  you stand on London Bridge looking east (i.e. downriver) you take in a collection of London’s scenes ranging from the Tower of London’s Tudor grimness, the contrasting architecture of Billingsgate’s old fish market ( now a merchant bank) and the Customs House, to the elegantly refurbished tea and coffee wharves along the south side of the river  between Tower Bridge and London Bridge Pier. 

Turning west upstream to Blackfriars you can glimpse St Pauls and the occasional glisten of the space pods attached to the London Eye. If you are lucky you may see Tower Bridge raised for a passing sail ship full of happy travellers en route to some lower reaches of the Thames, or an Edwardian paddle steamer complete with jazz band.
At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breathtaking views from the raised walkways high above the bridge, then learn about the history of the Bridge and how it was built.

Tickets £5.50 per adult. Seniors £4.25 Children under 5 - free.  Family tickets: 1 adult plus 2 children £10.00. 2 Adults plus 2 children £14.00