Tower of London Tour

Inner ward

New Armouries Café

The main café inside the walls, in the 1660s New Armouries building east of the White Tower. The obvious place for a break with children.

Time here
15–30 min (our estimate)
Access
Step-free · No stairs
Where
Inner ward · indoors

All the cafés, picnic rules and places nearby: where to eat

See on the map
The inner ward looking towards the Waterloo Block
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0

What you can see

  • Indoor seating and hot food
  • The Changing Places toilet in the ground-floor lobby (radar key from café staff)
  • Benches outside, opposite the White Tower

Practical considerations

  • Step-free
  • No stairs
  • Ramp access
  • Busiest 12:00–14:00; the wharf kiosks outside the walls are an alternative if you have not yet entered
Checked 10 Sept 2026

Access details from Historic Royal Palaces' accessibility page. Time estimates are ours unless marked official.

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