Big Ben & Elizabeth Tower

Big Ben is the world's most famous clock.  It is located in London, England along the Thames River.  Their official website is here:  Big Ben & the UK Parliament

You can book a tour of Big Ben & Elizabeth Tower up to 3 months in advance.  There are 334 steps in the spiral staircase inside the bell tower.  The tour takes 2 hours.  Tickets are 35 pounds for adults, and 20 pounds for children.  Big Ben is located at London SW1A OAA, United Kingdom.  It is right next to Westminster Palace.  You can see Big Ben at many places throughout London, probably the most picturesque place being from the Westminster Bridge.  This is where Big Ben often appears in movies.  There are also red phone booths spread through the street along Westminster where people stand in line to pose next to a phone booth with Big Ben behind them.  Big Ben was built in 1834.  

View of Westminster Bridge and Big Ben from The London Eye

Our family with Westminster Bridge, Westminster, and Big Ben in the background when we visited London in November 2024

walking on Parliament Street

Westminster Palace

These red phone booths are set on Parliament Street and elsewhere and are popular places for tourists to take photos with Big Ben & Elizabeth Tower in the background

walking on Westminster Bridge

Our family with Big Ben behind us

View of Big Ben and Westminster from the London Eye

Location of Big Ben, Westminster Bridge, and the London Eye

Statue of Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, driving her chariot is across the Westminster Bridge from Big Ben