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visiting the Tower of London on a gun salute day

We are coming to London in June and I've just discovered that the day I'm planning to go to the Tower of London (June 2) will be a gun salute day. We will likely not arrive at the tower until 3 or 4 pm, and I know the gun salute is at 1:00 pm. Should I be concerned about traffic issues, or is it likely to be much more crowded than usual on that day? Any suggestions for how best to avoid problems getting in? We will be using the Tube, or taxi/ride service to get there. Thank you !

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If you're taking the tube you'll be fine. If you take a taxi, you'll encounter traffic no matter what the occasion.

Posted by
4684 posts

It really doesn't make a difference to the number of people in the area.

Posted by
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Thanks, all. I think we'll stick to the Tube. And thanks for confirming what I thought, that the tower closes at 5:30 in June.