Neighborhood 48H guide
Tower of London & Tower Bridge: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The Crown Jewels and the bridge walkways.
The Tower of London and Tower Bridge mark the eastern edge of the City, by the river and St Katharine Docks.
Photo gallery
Photo: Rafa Esteve · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Two big sights at the door, with the City and the East End close.
Who it's for: Families and history fans.
Pros
- Major sights
- River views
- Good transport
Cons
- Office-district quiet on weekends
- Tourist crowds
- Few local restaurants
48H by the Tower
Crown Jewels, the bridge walkways.
09:00 – Tower of London
From October 26, open 09:00–16:30 daily (last entry 15:00).
14:00 – Tower Bridge
Glass-floored walkways; open daily 09:30–18:00.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Tower of London
Tower Hill
The medieval fortress and the Crown Jewels.
Photo: Rafa Esteve · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge Rd
High walkways and the Victorian engine rooms.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge
45 Prescot St
Big hotel with a 25-metre indoor pool and a spa.
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Vacation rentals
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In London, whole homes can usually be let short-term for up to 90 nights a year without planning permission. Check the listing’s availability and house rules.
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- Covent Garden & Soho — The market piazza, Seven Dials, theatres and the British Museum nearby.
- Westminster & St James’s — Westminster Abbey, Parliament and the Churchill War Rooms.
- South Bank & Bankside — Tate Modern, the Millennium Bridge and Borough Market.
- Shoreditch & Spitalfields — Street art, Columbia Road flowers and Spitalfields Market.
- King’s Cross — Coal Drops Yard, the British Library and the Eurostar.
- Marylebone — The Wallace Collection and Marylebone High Street.
- South Kensington — The V&A and the Natural History Museum.
- Notting Hill — Portobello Road and pastel terraces.
- Greenwich — The Prime Meridian and the Cutty Sark.