Tower of London Tour

Inner ward

Wall walk (Battlements)

The route along the top of the inner curtain wall, linking the Salt, Broad Arrow, Constable and Martin towers, with the best views of the White Tower and Tower Bridge.

Time here
25–40 min (our estimate)
Access
Not step-free · Many stairs
Where
Inner ward · outdoors
See on the map
The north battlements wall walk with the City skyline beyond
Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0

What you can see

  • The Royal Fusiliers' museum entrance nearby
  • Displays on the Tower's later prisoners in the towers along the way
  • The view of the City skyline over the north battlements

Practical considerations

  • Not step-free
  • Many stairs
  • No lift or ramp to the Battlements
  • Exposed to wind and rain; stairs at each tower
Checked 10 Sept 2026

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

Stories at this place

Wall walk (Battlements) 5 min read

The Tower's last prisoners

The first prisoner escaped down a rope in 1101. The last man executed here was shot in a chair in 1941. In between the Tower went from royal castle to something close to a museum, and then, briefly, back.

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