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Opening and closing times

Information on opening hours and planned closures

Information on opening hours and planned closures

Tower Opening hours

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Open

Closed

Monday 10:00-17:30

Tuesday 09:00-17:30

Wednesday 09:00-17:30

Thursday 09:00-17:30

Friday 09:00-17:30

Saturday 09:00-17:30

Sunday 10:00-17:30

Last timeslot: 15:30. Last Yeoman Warder guided tour (included in your ticket): 15:30.

South and East Battlements are closed until Easter for conservation works. These works will help protect the Tower for future generations. The Medieval Palace and St Thomas’s Tower remain open. The North Battlements remain open and can be accessed via Royal Beasts. The Martin Tower is closed all day on weekdays for school sessions but open on weekends and during school holidays.

 

Wharf Opening Times

The Wharf is open daily: 07:00-19:00 unless stated below.

Upcoming Wharf closures 

  • No current closures

The Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula

The chapel is a working community chapel and sometimes closes during Tower opening hours. It is used for Sunday services and occasional ceremonies.

Tower Wharf, showing a wide shot of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) 62-gun salute to mark the 70th anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. Smoke and fire is seen issuing from one of the guns.

Gun Salutes

Please note the Wharf will close at least an hour before the gun salutes and there will be no access to the parts of the Wharf during the set up and duration of the gun salutes. Gun salutes take place at 13.00 and consist of 62 rounds unless otherwise stated.

The Wharf will also close the evening before each gun salute (from 18.00 to 21.00) for rehearsals. 

Please note, the 13.00 Yeoman Warder Tour will be cancelled when a gun salute is taking place. They recommence at 13.30.  

See all Gun Salute dates