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Are you looking for things to do around the Tower of London? Try our self-guided walking tour & scavenger hunt to walk this historical district.
Walk from Tower Hill, across Tower Bridge, to City Hall, across London Bridge to St Margaret Pattens Church, while seeing monuments. Solve challenges at every stop to learn your next destination. You’ll also learn some local history and fun facts. This does not include access to the Tower of London proper.
The Tower of London Tourist Scavenger Hunt is a 3.4 km / 2.1 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.
A fun learning experience
See the sights! 28 locations seen
Learn some local history
Challenge your knowledge: 26 varied challenges
Fun for all ages, kids included
Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule
Take as little or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Once you're standing outside the Tower Hill Underground Station, near the park, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.
This tour ends 1 intersection from the start location, across from Byward St/Tower Hill Rd.
Itinerary
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1Trinity Square Gardens
This small park near the Tower Hill underground station is the starting point for your sightseeing tour. Here you will see 4 significant memorials, and solve challenges with them.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Next to Trinity Square Gardens is Wakefield Gardens where you'll find 2 more monuments and a section of the original Roman wall. Learn some history and solve 4 challenges.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Walk under Tower Hill Rd. and see more Roman ruins before coming face to face with the Tower of London. Learn some history and solve 2 more challenges.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Tower of London (Pass by)
Learn about the history of this grand fort/armory/garrison/prison and museum as you walk around the perimeter. Solve a few challenges as you walk 15 minutes toward the Tower Bridge.
Admission ticket free -
Tower Bridge (Pass by)
Cross Tower Bridge on foot. At every arch, stop to learn something new, and see different sights around you such as the Shard and the Gherkin. Solve 5 challenges as you make your way across. 15 minutes.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Approach the old Greater London City Hall. Learn the difference between the City of London and Greater London. Solve 2 challenges here 5 minutes
Admission ticket free -
4The Queen's Walk
Learn about the south shore neighborshood as you walk on the Queen's Walk, from old city hall to the HMS Belfast.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
HMS Belfast (Pass by)
Learn about this battleship anchored in the Thames. Solve a few challenges as you walk towards it. 5 minutes
Admission ticket free -
5Hay's Galleria
Continue walking on the south side of the Thames as you reach Hay's Galleria. Learn about this area's history and solve challenges.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Solve another challenge as you near London Bridge.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7London Bridge
Learn about the history of London Bridge's various incarnations as you cross it on foot. Learn about many of the significant buildings you can see from this vantage point. Solve a few challenges.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Walk a short distance on the north edge of the Thames from London Bridge. Solve a challenge.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Learn about this small church and the 1666 Great Fire of London. Solve a challenge here 5 minutes
Admission ticket free -
The Monument to the Great Fire of London (Pass by)
Learn more about the great fire of London and solve a challenge here. 5 minutes
Admission ticket free -
The Guild Church of St. Margaret Pattens (Pass by)
Solve 3 challenges on your way to this small church. Learn its history and solve another challenge here. 10 minutes total
Admission ticket free -
9St. Dunstan In The East
Walk to another church; however, this is the shell of a former church that was never rebuilt following the Blitz. Learn about this church's history and solve 2 challenges here.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10Malta George Cross Memorial
Learn about the people of Malta's contributions during World War II and solve a challenge here at this beautiful monument.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
All Hallows By The Tower (Pass by)
Your second-to-last destination is this grand church, which is just next to the Tower of London and survived the Great Fire of 1666, but not the Blitz. Discover which American notable was baptized here. Solve a challenge here. 5 minutes
Admission ticket free -
11City of London Dragon Boundary Mark
This is your final destination, steps away from your start location and from the Tower of London. Solve your final challenge here.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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