Visitor access

The Tower of London welcomes all visitors and hopes to make everyone's day out enjoyable

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Visitors with mobility needs

Whilst the Tower welcomes all visitors, this historic building has places with difficult stairs and passageways and wheelchair access is limited. There are also a large number of steps throughout the Tower with cobbles laid in some of the roads. However, the Jewel House and the Crown Jewels are fully accessible to all visitors.

Toilets: Easy ramped access is available behind the Jewel House.

Wheelchairs: A limited number of wheelchairs are available from the Welcome Centre at the main entrance to the Tower.

Concession for disabled visitors

Visitors with a disability are eligible for admission at the concession rate. Carers/accompanying adults are given entry free of charge.

Tower of London Access Guide

Please view our brand new full colour and comprehensive access guide. Please click on the PDF file at the bottom right of this page. The guide includes detailed information, help, and advice for visitors with disabilities. For those with mobility requirements and wheelchair users, there is a colour map detailing routes and other useful information.  

 

More information

Visitors who are blind or partially sighted

The Crown Jewels: Information in Braille and tactile models of the Crown Jewels are available.

The White Tower:  Handling point in the basement (lift access)

Access for Deaf people and those with a hearing loss

Induction loops are provided at various points in the Tower wherever you see the icon.  Audioguides can be used with hearing aids that have a T-switch.

British Sign Language Tours

Discover more with a British Sign Language interpreter by booking a place on one of our selected dates. Click here for further information

For parents and families with children on the autism spectrum:

Please download our new guide to help plan your visit.  Simply click on the pdf below.

More information on access within the Tower

Click here for the Tower of London access guide or telephone the Contact Centre on 0844 482 7777.

Downloadable Resources

Some files are provided in PDF format - you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

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    Children on the Autistic spectrum - Parents/carers
    (Adobe PDF, 1.07MB)

    Tower of London Access Guide
    (Adobe PDF, 1.96MB)