Tower of London
01 March - 31 October:
Tuesday - Saturday 09:00 - 17:30
Sunday - Monday 10:00 - 17:30
Last admission 17:00
01 November - 28 February:
Tuesday - Saturday 09:00 - 16:30
Sunday - Monday 10:00 - 16:30
Last admission 16:00
Tower of London
By London Underground
Nearest station: Tower Hill underground station
Use District or Circle lines to Tower Hill station. Follow directional signage to the Tower. The main entrance is a five minute walk from the station.
By train
Nearest stations: Fenchurch Street or London Bridge stations
From Fenchurch Street: Exit on to Mark Lane. Turn left on to Byward Street, which will lead you to Tower Hill and the Tower of London.
From London Bridge: Cross the bridge over the River Thames and turn right on to Lower Thames Street. After a 15-minute walk the Tower is located on your right.
By bus
Bus routes: 15, 42, 78, 100, RV1
The Tower is also served by all major sightseeing bus tours.
By riverboat
Nearest river access: Tower Pier. Riverboats for Tower Pier depart from Charing Cross, Westminster and Greenwich.
Parking near the Tower:
Please note there is no parking at the Tower of London. The nearest coach and car park is situated on Lower Thames Street and is a 2 minute walk to the main entrance.
The car park has both lift and stairs. Pedestrian walkways are clearly marked and show the direction of exit to the Tower of London and pay machines.
The London Eye
By Tube: Waterloo is the closest tube station to the London Eye. Waterloo is about five minutes walking distance. Exit the station following signs for the South Bank. Embankment and Charing Cross stations are close together on the north side of the River Thames. Both tube stations are a ten-fifteen minute walk to reach the London Eye. From the station, cross over Hungerford Bridge.
By Train: The closest rail stations to the London Eye are Waterloo and Charing Cross.
Waterloo is the closest rail station to the London Eye. Waterloo is about five minutes walking distance; take exit six for the South Bank and follow the signs.
Charing Cross is about a fifteen minute walk to the London Eye. Cross over Hungerford Bridge.
By Bus: Buses to the London Eye include the 211, 77 and 381. The London Eye is on most London sightseeing bus tours and on the RV1 route that connects the London Eye to the Tate Modern and Covent Garden.
Please note that fast track entry for the Tower of London means that you can enter through the pre-paid desk so will not need to queue at the standard ticket entry desk. However, there may still be some queuing involved once you have collected your tickets depending on how busy the attraction is. There may also be queues at the individual exhibitions within the attraction.
