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Tower & London Bridges walking route map in Lime Street, London, England
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Tower & London Bridges
Lime Street, London, England
United KingdomEnglandLondon

Tower & London Bridges

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Length2.4 mi
Elev. Gain75.4 ft
Est. Steps5500
River
City walk
Historic site
Created by Barry

Tower & London Bridges Introduction

Tower & London Bridges is a 2.4 mile (5,500-step) route located near Lime Street, London, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 75.4 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Starting from London Bridge you will turn left along riverside and walk pass the HMS Belfast and City Hall. Then you head to Tower Bridge where you climb the steps on the gas side. Walk along the bring and use the steps over the river and turn right. At the bottom of the stairs turn right to Saint Katherine’s Dock, here is were there are shops and sailing boats. Head back to Tower Bridge and walk pass the Tower of London and enjoy a river side walk. I finished the walk on Lower Thames Street where you can see The Monument which commemorates the Great Fire of London.

Attractions Near Tower & London Bridges

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London Bridge

Tourist Attraction
Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. It replaced a 19th-century stone-arched bridge, which in turn superseded a 600-year-old stone-built medieval structure.

Tower Bridge

Tourist Attraction
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused with London Bridge, situated some 0.5 mi (0.80 km) upstream.

The London Bridge Experience

Tourist Attraction
The London Bridge Experience is a tourist attraction in Southwark, London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames. Guests are led by actors on a tour through moments in London's history, including Boudicca's battles with the Romans, and The Great Fire of London.

Tower Hotel, London

Tourist Attraction
The Tower Hotel is a large hotel situated on the north bank of the River Thames, on the east side of Tower Bridge, in London.The hotel was designed by the Renton Howard Wood Partnership, and constructed by Taylor Woodrow for owners J. Lyons & Co., and opened in September 1973. It was built in a modern style considered unattractive by many; indeed it was twice voted the second ugliest building in London, in a 2005 Time Out poll, and in a 2006 BBC poll.

2017 London Bridge attack

Place
On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge before crashing on the south bank of the River Thames. Its three occupants then ran to the nearby Borough Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and pubs.

Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident

Place
The Hawker Hunter Tower Bridge incident occurred on 5 April 1968 when Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawker Hunter pilot Alan Pollock performed unauthorised low flying over several London landmarks and then flew through the span of Tower Bridge on the Thames. His actions were to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the RAF and as a demonstration against the Ministry of Defence (Air) for not recognising it.

More London

Place
More London, also named London Bridge City, is a development on the south bank of the River Thames, immediately south-west of Tower Bridge in London. It is owned by the Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund.It includes the City Hall, a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, office blocks, shops, restaurants, cafes, and a pedestrianized area containing open-air sculptures and fountains lit by coloured lights.

Tooley Street

Place
Tooley Street is a road in central and south London connecting London Bridge to St Saviour's Dock; it runs past Tower Bridge on the Southwark/Bermondsey side of the River Thames, and forms part of the A200 road. (grid reference TQ3380.)

Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant

Place
The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant was a parade on 3 June 2012 of 670 boats on the Tideway of the River Thames in London as part of the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal Family were aboard vessels that took part in the parade.

King William Street, London

Place
King William Street is a street in the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London. It is a two-way street linking Lombard Street, at its northern end, with London Bridge, which marks the start of the start of the A3 route to Portsmouth.
Last updated: May 1, 2025

Route Details

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Length

2.4 mi
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Elev. Gain

75.4 ft
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Est. Steps

5500
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Created by
Barry
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