Tower
Ward in City of London, England
| Coordinates: | 51.511, -0.078 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 33 80 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
The Tower ward sits on the eastern edge of the City of London, hugging the north bank of the River Thames around the medieval Tower of London and the iconic Tower Bridge. It is compact but busy, incorporating Tower Hill, All Hallows-by-the-Tower and the transport interchange around Tower Hill station.
Steeped in history from Roman walls to public executions on Tower Hill, the area now mixes heritage tourism - including the nightly Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London - with a dense daytime economy of finance, tourism and hospitality; resident numbers are small, so the ward is lively by day and quieter at night apart from visitors. Its riverside location and concentration of landmarks give it a distinct character within the Square Mile, where preserved medieval fabric sits cheek by jowl with modern office blocks.
Postcode districts covering Tower
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Islington 2.8 miles4.6 km
- City of Westminster 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bexley 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Sutton 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Croydon 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Slough 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Harrow 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Basildon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Watford 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Harlow 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Grays 17.8 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Aldgate Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Billingsgate Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Portsoken Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Lime Street Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Langbourn Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bridge Ward 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Cornhill Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Candlewick Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Walbrook Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Broad Street Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bishopsgate Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dowgate Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
Example postcodes in Tower
EC3N 4AJ, EC3N 2HT, EC3N 2BQ, EC3N 1BT, EC3R 6AH, EC3N 1LQ, EC3N 4AT, EC3R 5AT, EC3N 2ET … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Fenchurch Street Railway Station 0.1 miles0.1 km
- London Bridge Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels in Tower Ad
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5
- Apex City of London Hotel 4
- The Chamberlain Hotel 4
- Canopy by Hilton London City 4
- Citizenm Tower of London 4
- Motel One London-Tower Hill 3
- Tower Suites by Blue Orchid 5
- Novotel London Tower Bridge 4
- Hotel Indigo London Tower Hill 4
- Leonardo Royal Hotel London City - Tower of London 4
Schools in Tower
- David Game College Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 0.3 miles0.4 km
- HMS Belfast Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 0.4 miles0.6 km
- London Harbour 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Hayes Galleria Shopping centre 0.5 miles0.7 km
- St Olave's Church Historic site 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Bedlam Historic site 0.6 miles1 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Guildhall Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Globe Theatre Theatre 0.8 miles1.3 km