The Tower of London

1,000 years as a Fortress, Palace, Prison and Place of public execution
  • Half Day
  • London
  • Walking

What

What does the tour involve?

Technically a palace – well it was in the 13th Century – but really is London’s castle, built at the time of the Norman Invasion in 1066. In its time it has been more than a Palace. It has been a Prison, a Zoo, a Mint, and a place of public execution. It still dominates the riverside, just next to the almost equally-iconic Tower Bridge. It is a barracks for Guards, and home to the Beefeaters, the King’s ceremonial bodyguard. Most famously, it houses the incomparable Crown Jewels, recently used in the coronation of King Charles III.

Where

What will I see?

  • The Jewel House with over 20,000 precious stones
  • The White Tower housing Henry VIII’s armour
  • King Edward I’s palace from 1270 – very different from Buckingham and Kensington Palace, and equally fascinating for it
  • The Scaffold where 2 of Henry VIII’s six wives, Anne and Catherine, were beheaded
  • The legendary Ravens, who, it is said, can never leave the Tower as the Kingdom will fall
  • The Bloody Tower from where two young princes mysteriously disappeared.
What's included
Half Day including a Walk in the old City close to the Tower
Not Included
Hotel pick up and drop off, food and drink, gratuities
Meeting Point
Any Central London Hotel within 6 km of Charing Cross
Duration
Half Day including a Walk in the old City close to the Tower

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