Tower of London
Make your way from Traitors Gate to join Sir Walter Raleigh in the Bloody Tower as he awaits his fate for allegedly plotting against James I.
Follow in the unfortunate footsteps of Queen Anne Boleyn as she walks to meet her tragic fate at the scaffold on Tower Green.
Join Edward I in the court revelry within the Medieval Tower and admire Henry VIIIs armour, weaponry and torture instruments in the White Tower before being dazzled by the array of royal jewels, crowns and diamonds encased in the Jewel and Martin Towers.
With over 1000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like being involved in one of the most spectacular dramas of all time.
With its stunning riverside backdrop, the Tower has been used as a prison, palace and place of execution, arsenal, mint and menagerie, since its construction following the Norman Conquest of 1066.
After King Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church it housed religious prisoners including two of Henry VIII's six wives (Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard), both of whom were beheaded on the scaffolds at Tower Green.
It is now one of the most famous structures in the world and hosts a range of exhibitions and re-enactments which celebrate and represent some of the most spectacular aspects of its gory and glorious past.
Did You Know?
About 150 people still live within the walls of the Tower of London, these are mainly the Yeoman Warders (or 'Beefeaters') and their families.
Ticket includes:
- admission to all of the individual towers, including the White Tower and the Jewel Tower
- chance to visit Traitors Gate and the scaffolds at Tower Green
- chance to see a range of special exhibitions and re-enactments taking place within the palace
Annual Visitor Figures:
2.1 million
Opening and Closing Times:
1 March-31 Oct
Open: Tue-Sat 9:00-17:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-17:30 (last admission 17:00)
1 Nov-29 Feb
Open: Tue-Sat 9:00-16:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-16:30 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January
A VOUCHER MUST BE PRINTED OUT AND TAKEN TO THE ATTRACTION AFTER THE BOOKING HAS BEEN MADE.

 Sarah Bolton
London Attractions Editor
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