London - Tower of London

The Tower Of London

 

Discover its 900 - year history as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house. Founded nearly a millennium ago and expanded upon over the centuries since, the Tower of London has protected, housed, imprisoned and been for many the last sight they saw on Earth. It has been the seat of British government and the living quarters of monarchs ... the site of renown political intrigue, and the repository of the Crown Jewels ... It has housed lions, bears, and (to this day) flightless ravens ... not to mention notorious traitors and framed members of court, lords and ministers, clergymen and knights.

 

Things to see and do::

* join one of the famous Yeoman Warder tours and hear exciting tales from the Tower’s past

* visit the Crown Jewels, one of the unmissable highlights of a visit to the Tower of London

* visit the White Tower built by William the Conqueror, which today houses displays from the Royal Armouries’ collection

* experience the history of the Tower through live costumed re-enactments (timings vary)

* see the famous ravens next to the White Tower; explore the story of how the Tower was attacked and defended in our interactive Fortress displays

* walk through the surprisingly rich colours and comfortable furnishings of the Medieval Palace

* decide who murdered the Little Princes in the Bloody Tower

* see instruments of torture in the Lower Wakefield Tower

* discover the extraordinary prisoner graffiti in the Beauchamp Tower

* visit Traitors' Gate where prisoners accused of treason are supposed to have passed through, including Queen Elizabeth I

 

On site facilities include the New Armouries Restaurant. Audio guides available to hire.

 

Prices shown on Screen Include Entry Tickets - Child Fare: Under 16

Depart for home approx. 17.30

 

Tower of London