About Tower of London
Ancient fortress on the edge of the old City of London, built by the Norman conquerors of England.
Still a Royal Palace, in addition to the heritage of the site with its famous white tower and traitor's gate, it also houses the Crown Jewels and numerous heritage exhibitions.
Visits usually start with a tour by the Beefeaters, then you are left to wander around the site. Visits can easily last half a day at a minimum.
Address
Tower of London,
Tower Hill,
London,
EC3N 4AB
Ticket prices
- Adults: £33.60
- Children (5-15): £16.80
- Children (<5): Free
- Concessions: £26.80
- Members: Free
- Tower Hamlets residents: £1
Prices last checked August 2023.
Link to Tower of London's website
Opening Hours
The Tower of London is open every day from 9am to 5:30pm and the last admission is at 3:30pm.
Opening hours last checked August 2023.
Accessibility
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Frequently asked questions
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Tower of London - Latest News
For one week this autumn, there will be an immersive light and sound experience created by Luxmuralis, celebrating the history of coronations and the Crown Jewels.
The home of the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London is missing a couple of crowns at the moment, but when they return, it’ll be to a different space, as the Jewel House is being refurbished as well.
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2023, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.
The Ceremony of the Keys is the formal locking up of the tower, and it takes place every single evening at 10pm, and although it’s a private event inside the Tower, each evening a small group of people are allowed to watch.
Next week, the Tower of London will be covered with a huge video art installation in the evenings, and it’s free to visit.
Ahead of a Game of Thrones prequel, a new-look Iron Throne will be touring the UK, arriving first at the Tower of London, and you can take a seat on the throne.
If you can meet the “strict eligibility criteria”, there’s currently a vacancy to be a Beefeater at the Tower of London.
Later this month will see the Triennial Battle outside the Tower of London between the Beefeaters and the parish of the neighbouring church of All Hallows.
This summer, a giant metal slide is being installed in the moat of the Tower of London so people can whizz down to the bottom for a walk through the moat.
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2022, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.
The moat of the Tower of London will be filled with millions of flowers next Summer, for a floral display celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Want to spend an evening inside the Tower of London watching an ancient ceremony?
Two new ravens have been born at the Tower of London, and there’s a chance for the public to chose a name for one of them.
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2021, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2020, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.
Want to spend an evening inside the Tower of London watching an ancient ceremony?
For a few days, there will be a food festival and it’ll be inside the Tower of London’s moat.
If you’re near Green Park or the Tower of London tomorrow (Wed), listen out for very loud cannon fire.
Ceremonial military guns will go bang bang several times in London during 2019, at the Tower of London and in the Royal Parks.
While the Tower of London has a grim history of death and torture, most of the deaths actually took place outside the Tower, on a plot of land that is today marked by a small memorial.
An ancient and mighty fortress, and beside it a subterranean shopping centre that is a hive of tat and tourist trinkets.
For the remainder of this week, every evening, 10,000 individual flames will be lit within the moat of the Tower of London.
There’s a station on the London Underground that if you look carefully enough, you might spy a chunk of ancient Roman Wall peeking out.
The moat of the Tower of London will be filled with thousands of flames for one week only in an act of remembrance for the lives of the fallen during WW1.
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