Tower Bridge, London, United Kingdom

5AKASH A 5:00 PM Nov 12, 2022

Avoid engine room
I went inside Tower Bridge; it was a fantastic experience if you live in Tower Hamlets, Southwark, or the City of London. I believe there is a one-pound admission fee. I would highly recommend it because it is very close to central London and the prices are not too high. It's a fun day out for the entire family. You can enjoy so many things because it is not costing you a hand and a leg. If you go inside, you can see the entire city of London while also watching Tower Bridge being built. Please spend more time on the bridge; spending time in the engine room is a complete waste of time. If you are a geek, then there is an engineering room there to explore, but I would recommend spending as much time as possible inside Tower Bridge.

4martinbrown2k 5:00 PM Aug 9, 2021

An often overlooked yet fascinating tourist attraction
Almost everyone whose heard of London has heard of Tower Bridge. It's appeared in numerous movies, perhaps the most recent was "Spiderman: Far from Home". It's an iconic landmark. Most tourists who visit London plan to visit it, walk across it and take photos. What most people don't realise however, is that the upper structure is a walkway that was built to allow pedestrians to cross even when the bridge was raised. This walkway is still open today, albeit for a fee, which also includes access to the old engine room and guides on hand to talk about the history of the bridge. When visiting, there are 2 ways to reach the top, by walking up 206 steps or by using the lift/elevator. The lift wasn't working on the north side on the day of my visit, which meant I climbed the stairs and I'm so glad I did as I got to see the original colour of the bridge, some great views out of the windows and saw lots of history including how the bridge opens and how a man once jumped the bridge in a red London bus. Once up the top a guide greets you and tells you interesting facts about the making of the tower and points to a photo of a man who fell from the tower during construction, then swam to the shore and climbed back to the top and continued working. Then comes the main event, the upper walkway. This is where Spiderman fought Mysterio in the movie. Right in the centre is a glass floor where people either jump up and down on it to prove they wont fall through, or cower at the sides. Through the floor you can see traffic passing over the bridge. At the sides of the walkway are windows which offer great views of the Thames and includes small sliding windows which open to allow you to take photos without reflections from the windows. Once across you can either go down the steps or use another lift. Once back at ground level you can visit the old engine room, see the old boilers, use the restrooms and visit the gift shop. Whilst it's not necessarily an attraction you'd keep coming back to, it is definitely something worth visiting, it's different from the usual tourist attractions but isn't expensive either.