📍 Bridge📸 Tourist Attraction

London Bridge

London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom

4.5 (0)

Overview

Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973. It is best visited between May and September, when the days are long, though rain is possible in any month.

Why visit: Ironbridge, the Forth Bridge and Tower Bridge — the engineering the industrial revolution left standing.

Things to do

›Walk across rather than driving over
›Photograph it from the bank, not the deck
›Look for the visitor centre or high-level walkway
›Come back after dark for the floodlighting

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; best at dusk when the lighting comes on

Weather

Temperate maritime climate — mild and changeable, 18–24°C in summer and 2–8°C in winter, with rain possible in any month and daylight down to about eight hours in December.

Entry fee

Free to cross; walkways and exhibitions ticketed

Hours

Open access; attached attractions typically 10 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹500 – ₹2,500

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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