For maintenance and test purposes the barrier is operated every month. Once a year a test for the barrier at a high spring tide. This year its scheduled for the 9th of October Please telephone the day before to check the times of closure operation ().
From April 2011, our Information Centre and cafe will be open to the public from Thursday to Sunday, 10.30am to 5pm. Last admission to the Information Centre is 4.30pm. We are also open on Bank Holidays.
- Adults – £3.50 (£3 for disabled adults*)
- Seniors (60 and over) – £3.00 (£2 for disabled seniors*)
- Students (16-18 or in full-time education) – £3.00 (£2 for disabled students*)
- Children (under 16) – £2 (£1.50 for disabled children*)
- Under 5s – Free
* Admission for carers accompanying disabled visitors is free of charge.
If you are bringing a group of more than 10 people, please contact us to book your visit and pre-order any food for your group.
Thames Barrier Information Centre, 1 Unity Way, Woolwich, London, SE18 5NJ.
We have a pay-and-display car park on site, which costs £1.50 for the day. The car park is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, seven days a week. Last admission to the car park is 4.30pm.
We have free on-site coach parking.
