Britain on the Cheap

Families in London for February’s half term can play vintage games like giant dominoes, hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, quoits and roll-a-ball at Tower Bridge Feb. 19-27. Family tickets for the traditional Victorian games start at £11/$20. Younger visitors can also learn bridge history with the Guy Fox Tower Bridge Passport, a sticker-based activity free for every child. [...]

Love is aswirl high above the Thames for the Valentine’s Day extravaganza on Tower Bridge. The Feb. 14 evening includes pink champagne and chocolates, surrounded by flowers, seductive lighting and live mood music. Tickets are £15/$24 per person, for those 18 and older. The first glass of champagne is included in the ticket price; subsequent [...]

Lovers of all things mechanical will be in heaven during the special Engineering Tours of London’s Tower Bridge. One lucky visitor, whose name will be drawn from all Engineering Tour guests, will win the opportunity to raise the bridge on a future date. The £30/$49 behind-the-scenes tour, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 17-23, will explore areas of [...]

Plan on visiting London’s Tower Bridge with your family? There’s now a new multilingual Guy Fox Tower Bridge Passport which comes free with every child’s ticket. Children can collect their passports in the ticket office and then follow the clearly marked trail as they make their way through the high level Walkways, Engine Rooms and [...]

A Valentine’s Night View at Tower Bridge Exhibition will bring out the romantics. On the evening of Feb. 14, the high-level Walkways of the Bridge will be transformed with flowers and soft lighting as guests sip champagne and take in the twinkling, night-time view over London and the Thames. Pre-book for the event, which is [...]