Tower Bridge's Bascule Chambers are one of London’s greatest hidden spaces.
These cavernous brick-lined, subterranean spaces were built as an operational area to allow for the movement of the Bridge's huge counterweights used during Bridge Lifts.
Top Tip: the Bascule Chambers are normally out of bounds for everyday visitors. But, on rare occasions, they are opened up for our Behind-the-Scenes Tours. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear when tickets are on sale.
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See inside the Bascule Chambers
Fancy taking a rare and extended look around Tower Bridge led by our accredited guides?
Our Behind-the-Scenes Tours are a wonderful way to get a closer look at the Towers, Engine Rooms and Bascule Chambers.
'Excellent tour. Seeing underneath the Bridge was so interesting. The tour guides were both great!'
'Very interesting and informative. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Good size group for the tour. Would highly recommend.'
'Highly recommended if you really want to know what makes this Bridge the unique icon that it is, and more importantly, go up and down!'
Scroll through the gallery below for a sneak peek inside the Bascule Chambers.
In the past, Tower Bridge have worked closely with partners to create and host unique artistic events such as concerts and film screenings within the cathedral-like space of the Bascule Chambers. Each event has enthralled visitors and captured their imaginations.
For a taste of these previous events, watch a sample of a concert curated by composer Iain Chambers.
