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Discover Bermondsey’s 3 best spots for your trip in London

From the classic Tower Bridge and Tower Bridge Entry Ticket, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.

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Tower Bridge

★ 4.8 · 184,425 reviews

Discover Tower Bridge from the inside, not just the postcard view. Walk the high-level glass floor 42 metres above the Thames, then descend into the Victorian engine rooms that once powered its raising mechanism.

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Reasons to go

Completed in 1894 to a design by Horace Jones, combining a suspension bridge with a bascule lifting mechanism to let tall ships pass
The high-level walkways include a glass floor suspended 42 metres above the Thames
The exhibition includes the original Victorian engine rooms that once powered the bridge's lifting machinery

🏛️Landmark

Tower Bridge Entry Ticket

★ 4.7 · 18,101 reviews

Step inside Tower Bridge's elevated walkways for a view most people only see from below. Walk across the glass floor high above the Thames, then head down to the Victorian engine rooms that once powered the bascules with steam.

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Reasons to go

Completed in 1894, the bridge's bascules were originally powered by Victorian steam engines, which can still be seen in the preserved engine rooms.
The elevated walkways feature a glass floor panel offering a direct view down to the road and river below.
The central span still occasionally lifts to let tall ships pass, following a published schedule.

☕Coffeebreak$$ · Mid-range

WatchHouse Tower Bridge

★ 4.6 · 2,596 reviews

Discover WatchHouse on Shad Thames, a relaxed café steps from Tower Bridge. Settle in for standout coffee and a flavourful brunch, with toast piled high with salmon or poached eggs worth lingering over.

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Reasons to go

Sits on Shad Thames, once part of the Victorian Butler's Wharf warehouse complex nicknamed "London's Larder" for the tea, coffee and spices stored there.
Regulars rate the coffee among the best in London.
The toast served with salmon or poached eggs is the dish reviewers consistently single out as the top order.