Attractions in Tower Hamlets Tower of London, the pick of Tower Hamlets Museums or galleries make up 237 of the 426 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 384 beyond the 42 inside Tower Hamlets’ built-up area. 5.8M visitors came to British Museum in 2023. The list includes 12 places in care: 7 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. Set 9.6 km out, Victoria and Albert Museum makes a day trip.
Photo: Tower of London, Bob Collowan (CC BY-SA 3.0) In Tower Hamlets
42
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
384
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
237
in or near town
Castles & historic places
61
in or near town
Cared for
12
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known The names to know in Tower Hamlets The list goes on from Tower of London to 3 museums, an art gallery and a castle.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map The lie of the land Close by, the 384 mostly lie to the west.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The dashed line is Tower Hamlets’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind A breakdown by kind Most are museums or galleries, 237 in all, ahead of other attractions (81).
Museums & galleries 133 museums · 104 art galleries 25 in town · 212 nearby
Castles & historic places 12 historic houses · 11 historic sites · 9 historic ships · 9 cathedrals · 6 churches · 5 castles · 4 forts · 3 palaces · 1 ruins · 1 abbey or priory 5 in town · 56 nearby
Gardens & estates 21 gardens 1 in town · 20 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 20 piers · 4 zoos · 1 aquarium · 1 heritage railway 5 in town · 21 nearby
Other attractions 81 attractions 6 in town · 75 nearby
Green: inside Tower Hamlets. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
12 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Apsley House, and 8 more).
Every place The places, one by one 426 places in all: 42 in town and 384 within 5 km of its edge.
All 426 Museums & galleries 237 Castles & historic places 61 Gardens & estates 21 Zoos, theme parks & days out 26 Other attractions 81
1 Castle · in town Castle in central London, United Kingdom.
2.7M visitors a year (2016) 2 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
490K visitors a year 3 Museum · in town National museum in Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom.
400K visitors a year 4 Castle · in town Central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London.
5 Museum · in town Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Run by London Museum · 271K visitors a year (2015) 6 Museum · in town National museum of arms and armour, United Kingdom.
7 Museum · in town Museum in London.
8 Museum · in town Museum in London, UK.
9 Museum · in town Museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
10 Museum · in town Museum in London.
11 Museum · in town Museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
12 Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
13 Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames, in London.
14 Museum · in town Non-profit art gallery in Cambridge Heath Road, London.
15 Art gallery · in town UK art exhibition centre.
16 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
17 Art gallery · in town Art gallery in the UK.
18 Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames near the Isle of Dogs.
19 Pier · in town Pier on the River Thames near Tower Bridge.
Art gallery 20 Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London, England.
Museum · in town Regimental museum in Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, East London that shares some leadership with the publisher.
Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Museum Museum · in town Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · in town Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Historic ship Historic ship · in town Historic ship.
Garden Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
Run by Tower Hamlets council Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Museum Museum · in town Museum: science.
Museum Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · in town Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · in town Historic ship.
Zoo Zoo · in town Zoo: petting zoo.
Ruins Museum Museum · in town Museum: history.
Attraction Attraction · in town Attraction.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the west National museum in London, United Kingdom.
5.8M visitors a year (2023) Cathedral · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Gothic abbey church in London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben.
Historic house · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.
Cathedral · 700 m outside town, to the west Cathedral in the City of London, England, UK.
Run by Diocese of London Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the west Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.
1.2M visitors a year (2021) Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Observation wheel in London, England.
Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Art museum in London, England, UK.
709K visitors a year (2021) Museum Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Observatory in Greenwich, London, UK.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Wax museum in London.
Historic ship · 100 m outside town, to the west 1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.
Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich · 2.4M visitors a year Museum · 400 m outside town, to the southeast British clipper ship.
Run by Cutty Sark preservation Society Historic house · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Royal palace in London, England.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Military museum in London.
321K visitors a year (2021) Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Art institution in London, England, United Kingdom.
469K visitors a year (2021) Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the west Performing arts centre in the City of London.
Run by City of London Corporation Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum on Millbank, Westminster, London, UK.
525K visitors a year (2021) Cathedral · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Fort · 300 m outside town, to the west Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 500 m outside town, to the west Museum in the City of London.
Zoo · 4 km outside town, to the west World's oldest scientific zoo, in London, England.
Run by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Museum · 700 m outside town, to the southeast Historic house museum in London, UK.
Run by Royal Museums Greenwich Cathedral · 700 m outside town, to the west Mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.
Palace Palace · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Official residence of king Charles III, and his wife Camilla.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
108K visitors a year Museum · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
365K visitors a year Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the northeast Sculpture and observation tower in the Olympic Park in Stratford, London.
Palace · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Mansion in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.
Run by Royal Collection Trust Art gallery · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Art museum in London, England, UK.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England.
Historic house · 500 m outside town, to the southeast English royal palace at Greenwich.
Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the west London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west University museum in London, United Kingdom.
Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the northwest Museum in London, specializing in the history of the English domestic interior.
Run by The Geffrye Museum Trust · 103K visitors a year Attraction · 800 m outside town, to the west Irregular block of oolitic limestone in the City of London.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.
Garden · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Grade II listed garden square in Camden, London, England, UK.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southeast Architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.
Garden · 3.7 km outside town, to the southwest Urban park and former garden on the south bank of the river Thames in London, England, UK.
Cathedral · 2.2 km outside town, to the southwest Roman Catholic cathedral in London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Tourist attraction in London.
Garden · 200 m outside town, to the north Urban park majority in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and small part in Hackney, England.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Art museum of the Courtauld Institute of Art, located in Somerset House, London.
Run by The Courtauld Institute of Art Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Building on Piccadilly in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Museum and library in London, United Kingdom.
500K visitors a year Aquarium · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Aquarium in London, England.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Museum in Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom.
37K visitors a year Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Author's house museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the northwest Sports museum in London.
120K visitors a year Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Fort · 700 m outside town, to the west Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Palace · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Fort · 500 m outside town, to the west Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.
Garden · 3.8 km outside town, to the west Square in the Mayfair district of London, England, UK.
Garden Garden · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Public square in London, England.
Museum Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the west British defence and security think tank.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Medieval tower in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 500 m outside town, to the west Museum in the City of London.
Run by Governor and Company of the Bank of England Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Transport museum in London, United Kingdom.
16K visitors a year Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
Garden · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Garden square in the Borough of Camden in London, England, UK.
Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Museum in Mayfair, London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the west The main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace.
Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Grade I listed transport museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Run by The Royal Collection Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Art and cultural centre in London.
Garden · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Public park in the London Borough of Haringey, England.
Castle · 1 km outside town, to the west Buildings on two neighbouring sites in London.
Historic house · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Former mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Run by Newham College of Further Education Art gallery Art gallery · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Art gallery.
Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the west Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by City of London Corporation Cathedral · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Church in London.
Garden · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Garden square in Holborn, Camden, London.
Fort · 700 m outside town, to the west Former entrance gate to the City of London.
Garden Garden · 2.2 km outside town, to the northwest Open space in the London Borough of Islington.
Cathedral · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Church in Albany Street, St Pancras, in the London Borough of Camden.
Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Tudor manor house in Hackney.
Run by National Trust Historic house · 800 m outside town, to the west Twelfth-century palace in London.
Run by English Heritage Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Collection of criminal memorabilia in London formerly known as the Black Museum.
Garden · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Square in the City of Westminster, London.
Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London, United Kingdom, formerly the church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southeast Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Historic house · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Grade I listed building in London, England, UK.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the northeast Museum in Stratford, Greater London, England.
Church · 100 m outside town, to the west Methodist church in London, England, UK.
Garden · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Garden in London, England, UK.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the southwest Museum in Rotherhithe, London, England, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Museum in London.
Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the west Public art gallery in Bankside, London, England.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Garden · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Public square in the West End of London, England.
Garden · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Garden square in the Bloomsbury district of the London Borough of Camden.
Garden · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Park in Stoke Newington, London.
Historic ship · 1.4 km outside town, to the west 1934 Grimsby-class sloop.
Run by Royal Navy Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
Run by Postal Heritage Trust Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London, UK.
Garden · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Square in Bloomsbury, London.
Art gallery · 2 km outside town, to the west Library in London.
Historic ship · 700 m outside town, to the west 1973 replica of 16th century galleon.
Museum · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Museum of British Jewish life, United Kingdom.
Garden · 4.5 km outside town, to the west Square in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the west LGBTQ+ museum in London.
Run by Queer Britain Museum Ltd Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in New Bond Street, London.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the west Public gallery and museum in London, England, UK.
Pier · 2.7 km outside town, to the west A pier on the River Thames, in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the west Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Closed military museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Cinema museum in London, England.
Museum · 500 m outside town, to the west Museum in City of London.
Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the west 1918 Anchusa-class sloop-of-war.
Run by Royal Navy Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Grade I listed historic house museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the west Gallery of the Stuckist art movement, open from 2002 to 2005.
Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
Run by Cartoon Art Trust Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Photography gallery in London.
Museum · 900 m outside town, to the west Grade I listed historic house museum in City of London, United Kingdom.
Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the west Tourist attraction.
Museum · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Curiosity museum in Hackney, London.
Run by The Last Tuesday Society Museum · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Historic room in the City of London, UK.
Run by City of London Corporation Pier · 200 m outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames near Canary Wharf.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Collection of artefacts and photographic portraiture from the trans community.
Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the west Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.
Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Russian cultural centre in London.
Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Garden · 400 m outside town, to the west Public garden in London.
Museum · 3 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Pier · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Disused pier on the River Thames.
Museum · 1 km outside town, to the north Local museum in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
Run by Hackney Council Cathedral · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Church building in Kentish Town, London Borough of Camden, England, UK.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Natural history and ethnographic collection assembled by Ashton Lever.
Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the west Observation decks inside the Shard London Bridge, London, UK.
Museum · 700 m outside town, to the west Medical museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Natural history museum, University museum in London.
Pier · 300 m outside town, to the south Pier on the River Thames in the London Borough of Southwark.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery founded in 1978 in London, England.
Garden · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Memorial garden in London.
Museum · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Military museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest London museum.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Abbey or priory Abbey or priory · 300 m outside town, to the west Monastery for Augustinian canons in medieval London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Contemporary art gallery in Bloomsbury, London, England.
Museum · 1.5 km outside town, to the west Museum in Southwark, London, England, UK.
Museum · 600 m outside town, to the west Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by Islington Council Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the northwest An east London art gallery run by Alex Dellal.
Cathedral · 4.2 km outside town, to the north Georgian Orthodox church in Upper Clapton, London.
Pier · 3.6 km outside town, to the southwest Pier at Millbank on the River Thames.
Pier · 300 m outside town, to the west Pier in London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Tea shop in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in London.
Pier · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Pier in London, England, UK.
Run by Greater London Authority Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the west Contemporary art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art Gallery, Modern Art, Contemporary Art in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Masonic museum located in Freemasons' Hall in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London, UK.
Pier · 200 m outside town, to the southeast Pier in Greater London.
Pier · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Pier on the River Thames.
Museum Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Art dealership and gallery in London, England.
Art gallery · 4.2 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Pier · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Pier on the River Thames near Blackfriars.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Firefighting museum in London, England.
Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the southwest Contemporary art gallery in Kennington, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the west The Aquarium L-13.
Pier · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Lifeboat pier on the River Thames in London.
Run by Royal National Lifeboat Institution Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the southwest Art museum of tiles and sculpture in East Dulwich, London.
Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Private art gallery in St James's, London, UK.
Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the north Museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 900 m outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in Bermondsey, London.
Pier · 2 km outside town, to the west Pier on the River Thames near the South Bank Centre.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Pier · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Pier in London, England, UK.
Museum · 4.5 km outside town, to the north Museum in Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom.
Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Art museum in London, England.
Run by Afterlife Ltd Art gallery Art gallery · 1.4 km outside town, to the northwest Artist-run reading room and project space in London.
Museum · 800 m outside town, to the southwest Medical, University museum in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Museum Museum · 1.2 km outside town, to the northwest Clowning Museum in Dalston, England.
Museum · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
Pier · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast Pier on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier.
Run by Port of London Authority Pier · 3.2 km outside town, to the southwest Pier in London, England.
Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Art gallery (2011-2017).
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.7 km outside town, to the south Art gallery located at the University of London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the northwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the west London Gallery 1908-1912 run by Max Rothschild and Robert René Meyer-Sée.
Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the west UK, an art gallery.
Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Early 20th century art gallery.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London, UK.
Zoo Zoo · 1.7 km outside town, to the east Proposed aquarium in Docklands, London.
Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Gallery of Chinese art in London, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Group of three art galleries in the United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Commercial art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 300 m outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery · 4.5 km outside town, to the north Art gallery in London.
Pier · 4.5 km outside town, to the east Pier in Woolwich, London, England, UK.
Museum · 1.7 km outside town, to the west Museum in central London.
Museum · 200 m outside town, to the west Regimental museum in London, England.
Garden Garden · 1.5 km outside town, to the north Garden.
Run by National Trust Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Virtual museum covering Soho, London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Heritage railway Heritage railway · 3.8 km outside town, to the east Proposal to run a heritage railway.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in Mayfair, London.
Historic site Historic site · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Historic site.
Run by English Heritage Art gallery · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by the art dealer Timothy Taylor.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.9 km outside town, to the west The BFI Gallery was the BFI's contemporary art gallery dedicated to artists' moving image housed within BFI Southbank, the British Film Institute's flagship venue in London..
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Historic Royal Palaces Art gallery Art gallery · 3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London, England.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Gallery in London in the second half of the 1990s.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Important gallery of British modern art.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west London art dealership.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in London.
Art gallery Art gallery · 4.7 km outside town, to the southwest Art gallery in the UK.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Historic house Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the southeast Historic house.
Run by English Heritage Historic site Historic site · 1.5 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Run by National Trust Art gallery Art gallery · 4.8 km outside town, to the west Art gallery in the UK.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Medical archive and museum, United Kingdom.
Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the west Museum in the City of London.
Museum · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, UK.
Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Gallery and collection of over 600 artworks and objects, spanning from the 12th Century to the present day, based at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Community museum in Somers Town, London.
Museum · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Art museum at University College London in London, England.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the south Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 100 m outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 100 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Museum: art.
Garden Garden · 300 m outside town, to the west Garden.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Run by London Theatre Company Art gallery Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Historic ship Historic ship · 100 m outside town, to the east Historic ship.
Historic ship Historic ship · 100 m outside town, to the east Historic ship.
Historic site Historic site · 500 m outside town, to the west Historic site.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 300 m outside town, to the north Museum: art;design;performance;fashion.
Art gallery Art gallery · 700 m outside town, to the west Online contemporary art gallery selling original and limited edition artworks.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 500 m outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 700 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 800 m outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 100 m outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 400 m outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.6 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Islington Council Attraction Attraction · 1.1 km outside town, to the southeast Attraction.
Museum Museum · 1.3 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by The Path Entertainment Group Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Historic ship.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Medical museum in London, United Kingdom.
Run by The College of Optometrists Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Historic house Historic house · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Historic house.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.7 km outside town, to the south Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Museum Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 2.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Run by University College London Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Church Church · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Church.
Museum Museum · 3.9 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Museum: person.
Run by Church of Scientology Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Attraction.
Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the northwest Museum: living history.
Museum Museum · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Museum.
Church Church · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Church.
Historic site Historic site · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast Historic site.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.3 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Library in London, United Kingdom.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Museum Museum · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Museum in London.
Run by Royal College of Physicians Art gallery Art gallery · 3.4 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Museum Museum · 3.8 km outside town, to the southeast Museum.
Museum Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
Run by Royal Philatelic Society London Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Church Church · 3.7 km outside town, to the west Church.
Museum Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northeast Museum: local.
Run by Corporation of London Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Cyberdog UK Ltd Museum Museum · 4.2 km outside town, to the west Museum: art.
Attraction Attraction · 4.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 5 km outside town, to the northwest Exhibition in Camden, London, England, UK.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Zoo Zoo · 3.1 km outside town, to the northwest Zoo.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by British Film Institute Art gallery Art gallery · 200 m outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Run by City of London Corporation Attraction Attraction · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Castle Castle · 3 km outside town, to the southeast Castle.
Attraction Attraction · 2.5 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Castle Castle · 1.7 km outside town, to the northwest Castle.
Attraction Attraction · 3.3 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 1.2 km outside town, to the south Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 600 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 600 m outside town, to the southeast Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 4.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.3 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.6 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 3.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic ship Historic ship · 100 m outside town, to the southeast Historic ship.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the southwest Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 1 km outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 900 m outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 1.2 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 1.8 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Run by Royal Ballet and Opera Attraction Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 2.2 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Church Church · 2 km outside town, to the west Church.
Art gallery Art gallery · 2.8 km outside town, to the west Art gallery.
Historic site Historic site · 100 m outside town, to the northeast Historic site.
Art gallery Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the northwest Art gallery.
Attraction Attraction · 3.1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Museum Museum · 3.1 km outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Museum Museum · 200 m outside town, to the southwest Museum.
Attraction Attraction · 2.4 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 3.5 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Historic site Historic site · 4.1 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Attraction Attraction · 2.7 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
Historic site Historic site · 2.9 km outside town, to the west Historic site.
Church Church · 1 km outside town, to the west Church.
Attraction Attraction · 1 km outside town, to the west Attraction.
The 42 inside Tower Hamlets come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
923 listed buildings and 10 scheduled monuments are on Tower Hamlets’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tower Hamlets →
Big names nearby Further out, the best known The 12 days out are led by Victoria and Albert Museum, 9.6 km away.
Places well known beyond Tower Hamlets (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Tower Hamlets What are the main attractions in Tower Hamlets? The best known inside Tower Hamlets’ built-up area are Tower of London, Whitechapel Gallery, Young V&A and White Tower. In all, 42 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 384 more within 5 km.
Does Tower Hamlets have a museum? 237 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Tower Hamlets: Whitechapel Gallery, Young V&A, London Museum Docklands and Waterloo Block.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Tower Hamlets? Yes. In or within 5 km of Tower Hamlets, 12 places are cared for: 7 by English Heritage, 3 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Apsley House).
What are the best-known days out near Tower Hamlets? Within 40 km: Victoria and Albert Museum (9.6 km), Natural History Museum (9.8 km), Kensington Palace (11 km), Science Museum (9.8 km).
Where are Tower Hamlets’ historic buildings listed? Tower Hamlets has 923 listed buildings, 21 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made? From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Tower Hamlets when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
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Big drawCastleTower of Londonin town · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Art galleryWhitechapel Galleryin town · 490K visitors a year
MuseumYoung V&Ain town · 400K visitors a year
CastleWhite Towerin town
MuseumLondon Museum Docklandsin town · 271K visitors a year (2015)
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Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum9.6 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum9.8 km west · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace11 km west · 383K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience Museum9.8 km west · 3M visitors a year (2012)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry11 km south
GardenKensington Gardens9.9 km west
GardenKew Gardens18 km west
Big drawArt gallerySaatchi Gallery8.9 km west · 1.2M visitors a yearArt galleryBig drawArt gallerySerpentine South9.6 km west · 953K visitors a year (2019)
Historic house · English HeritageKenwood House11 km northwest · 160K visitors a year (2015)
CastleWindsor Castle40 km west
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace24 km southwest