Perth Bell Tower: Ring Historic Bells & Swan River Views

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You ring the historic bells yourself, with a guide showing you how

You'll ring the 300-year-old bells from London's Saint Martin church, learn their history from a guide, watch the 6,500kg ANZAC Bell ring at noon from Level 5, and take in Swan River views from the Observation Deck. A coin gets you a tune on the world's first Carillon. Entry covers all five public areas, and the whole visit fits into a couple of hours.

45m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Perth Bell Tower and Views

Enter the Bell Tower
Join interactive bell ringing tour
Chime 300-year-old royal bells
Watch ANZAC Bell ring at noon
Enjoy Swan River and city views
Play tunes on coin-operated Carillon

The Experience

The Bell Tower sits right on the Swan River in Barrack Square, and the first thing you notice is the scale of it — this is one of the largest musical instruments on earth, and it's designed to do one thing: make sound. The bells inside came from Saint Martin in the Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London, and they've been ringing since the 1600s. When you book the Bell Tower Experience Tour, you don't just look at them through glass. An experienced guide walks you through the history, then hands you the rope.

The interactive part is the thing that sticks with you. You actually chime the historic bells yourself — there's no standing back and watching. The guide shows you the technique, and then you feel the weight of it, the pull, the sound that travels across the river. It's not a performance; it's participation. After that, you head up to Level 5 to see the 6,500kg ANZAC Bell, which rings automatically at noon, and then the Observation Deck on Level 6 opens up the whole view — Swan River, the city skyline, the Darling Range all at once. There's also a 26-bell Carillon up there, the first of its kind in the world, and for a gold coin you can play a tune on it. It's the kind of detail that makes the visit feel less like a museum and more like a place where you're allowed to touch things.

The Bell Tower opens Thursday through Sunday from 10am, and entry gets you into all five public areas. It's wheelchair accessible, and if you're traveling with small children or a stroller, that works fine too. The whole experience moves at its own pace — there's no rush, no group herding. You're learning something real about the building and the bells, not just passing through.

What’s included

Your visit includes a guided tour of the Bell Tower's history and the 300-year-old royal bells from London, the chance to ring the historic bells yourself with an experienced guide, access to all five public areas, views of the 6,500kg ANZAC Bell from Level 5 (which rings at noon), and access to the Level 6 Observation Deck overlooking the Swan River, Perth city, and the Darling Range. You can also play the 26-bell Carillon on the observation deck for a gold coin.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by The Bell Tower, Home of the Swan Bells, Perth

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a hands-on experience rather than a guided walk-through — ringing the bells yourself is what makes the history feel real, and the observation deck gives you the river views without needing to arrange a separate scenic stop.