Tower Bridge, Tower Hamlets — Map and nearby sights

About Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a landmark. Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. It crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and is one of five London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Foundation, a charitable trust founded in 1282.

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At a glance

Built: 1886
Opened: 1894
Architect: Horace Jones
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Heritage designation: Grade I listed building
Height: 65 m
Length: 0.2 km
Official website: towerbridge.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Tower Bridge

Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Matthias Bethke · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Tower Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (62 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

8° 2°

11° 3°

13° 5°

18° 8°

21° 11°

23° 13°

19° 11°

15° 8°

11° 4°

9° 3°

Jan

62

Feb

40

Mar

47

Apr

45

May

48

Jun

53

Jul

42

Aug

49

Sep

57

Oct

61

Nov

61

Dec

59

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tower Bridge
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	19°	15°	11°	9°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	11°	13°	13°	11°	8°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	62	40	47	45	48	53	42	49	57	61	61	59

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tower Bridge

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (27 km). The nearest large city is London, 4 km to the west.