Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge in London offers a visit to its upper walkways, including a glass floor set above the River Thames, and a family trail that introduces the bridge's machinery and history.

The visit centres on the bridge's high walkways, where visitors look down through a glass section of floor from more than 40 metres above the river. Solid flooring surrounds the glass on both sides, so those who prefer not to look straight down can stay on ordinary ground. The glass panel is described as the most significant addition to the structure since it first opened in 1982.

Tower Bridge is a landmark crossing on the Thames, and its visitor areas give a view over the city in both directions. Children can follow a Family Trail on a phone app, which tells stories about the bridge and invites them to use the phone as a wrench, a shovel and a steering wheel in playful tasks linked to its operation.

Adults interested in how the bridge works can speak with an expert in the Engine Rooms, where the bridge's machinery is housed, on selected days. The offer suits families, sightseers and those curious about engineering, and it is displayed as a permanent feature with no closing date announced.