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Getting here
51.50824, -0.07617
About Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕New Armouries Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕New Armouries Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +41 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Trioza centranthi +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Trioza centranthi +17 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Annual Buttonweed, Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Annual Buttonweed, Rue-leaved Saxifrage, Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
52 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
🚴Cycling
605 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22Cycling route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
LCNCycling route
Route QCycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 1Cycling route
Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station
Wildlife to spot
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