Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge in London, England has appeared in numerous movies, including Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mission-Impossible:Rogue Nation, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and Sherlock Holmes, just to name a few.  Tower Bridge was built between 1886 and 1894.  It is 940 feet long, and the towers on either side are 213 feet high.  It crosses the Thames River and is relatively close to the London Bridge, about a 14 minute walk between the two bridges.  The address of Tower Bridge is Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP, United Kingdom.  You can walk across the lower section of the Tower Bridge at no cost and at any time, but if you want to climb the towers and walk across the upper portion, you have to book your tickets in advance.  We arrived at the Tower Bridge in November 2024 and attempted to buy tickets on the spot, but it was fully booked.  I wish we had reserved them in advance.  Here is their official website:  Tower Bridge

The cost is 16 pounds for adults and 8 pounds for children, and as long as you book your tickets one day ahead, you should be fine.  Buying tickets allows you to walk on the glass floors and east and west walkways, and visit the engine rooms and towers.  It is open from 9:30 am until the last visit time of 4:30 p.m.  Their website also tells you when to expect a bridge lift, which is when the lower part of the bridge lifts in the center to allow ships to pass through on the river.  

Approaching the Tower Bridge on foot

You can walk or drive across the Tower Bridge at any time, free of charge

Crossing the bridge

Our family on Tower Bridge in November 2024

looking up at one of the towers

View of the Thames and London from the Tower Bridge

The base of one of the towers

Looking up at the two walk-ways, including the glass floors

Underneath the Tower Bridge

Our family underneath the Tower Bridge walkways

After we walked across one side, we turned around and walked back the other side

Exiting Tower Bridge

View of Tower Bridge from the river

Tower Bridge from a distance

Tower Bridge from a distance

Tower Bridge as viewed from London Bridge

view of Tower Bridge from London Bridge

Tower Bridge viewed from London Bridge

Driving across Tower Bridge

Location of Tower and London Bridges in London

Movie scenes with Tower Bridge:

Sherlock Holmes on Tower Bridge

Spider-Man: Far From Home on Tower Bridge

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Tower Bridge also appears in Mission Impossible:Rogue Nation beginning at 1 hour 48 minutes.