BT Tower and Restaurant, Camden, London. Exterior Open Daily. Free Entry.

Details

Accessibility:

As the tower and restaurant are currently closed the internal accessibility is unknown. However, the tower can be seen from the outside and from quite a distance away due to its height. The nearest parking facility is Clipstone Mews (W1W 5DG), where there are disability spaces.

There is a Shopmobility service in the London Borough of Camden, further details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1839/111976.php.

Brief Description:

The Grade II listed BT Tower is a communications tower (previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower and the Telecom Tower) which was once the tallest building in London and the UK at 191 metres (627 ft) tall.

As well as the communications equipment and office space there were viewing galleries, a souvenir shop and a rotating restaurant on the 34th floor, called the Top of the Tower, which made one revolution every 22 minutes. The tower was closed to the public in 1981.

Further Information:

Address:

Maple Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 4JZ

Telephone:

None available.

Email:

None available.

Website:

http://www.urban75.org/london/telecom.html

Opening Hours:

Exterior viewable daily.

Directions:

The BT Tower is located on Maple Street. From the A501 dual carriageway take the slip road and turn right at the end onto the A400. Turn right again onto Howland Street, then right onto Cleveland Street and then finally right onto Maple Street. The entrance to the BT Tower is on the right part way along the street.

The nearest tube station is either Goodge Street (Northern line), Warren Street (Northern and Victoria lines) and Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines) and the nearest train station is London Euston.

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Transport:

The London Congestion Charge Zone runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge.  Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge. The tunnel is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway.  Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.

If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using public transport.

There is an excellent public transport system throughout London and Greater London. For more information on buses, trains (including the Tube), airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/

Amenities:

There are no amenities on site, but within a short walk there are plenty of restaurants, pubs and cafes.