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English Castles Tower Of London

English Castles Tower of London, Impressions, History , Reviews and Insider Tips

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~ Castles are such a common sight in England but have you ever wondered what a castle actually is?
~ Who built the first castle?
~ We are going to explore castle life and famous castles
~ Lets explore knights in shining armour and tales of princess castles

~ All pages suitable for castle lessonplans, unit studies and general learning about english castles and foreign equivalents

English Castle Explorers

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Tower of London
Tower of Londn Picture of Tower f London English Castle
Castle Location

London, England
Our Castle Rating

4 shields out of 5

Castle First Impressions

english castles tower of london

Beautiful impressive structure along the banks of the river Thames.

The Tower of London is overseen by the majestic London Bridge.

Castle History:
The Tower of London was first built in 1078 by William the Conqueror.

The Crown Jewels are housed in the tower.

During the Towers history it has been a palace, prison, treasury, zoo and arsenal

The " Bloody" Tower known by this chilling name since at least the 17th century, the Bloody Tower was where some of the Tower's most famous prisoners were housed. english castle tower of london

The 12-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother Richard, sons of Edward IV, were perhaps the Tower's most famous and tragic prisoners.

Castle Insider Tips

Photo opportunities with a Beefeater or one of the Queens mounted police officers who regularly patrol the grounds of english castle tower of london

Look out for the gorgeous golden royal seal art work on the front gate.
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Castle Must Sees - What we liked best

Crown Jewels
Armoury Collection
Traitors Gate
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tower bridge
little princes
beefeaters
yeoman guard

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Castle Horror - What we did not like
On weekends and British bank holidays be aware of long long queues
Castle Characters:

The Beefeaters- or Yeoman Guard - are the historic guardians of the Tower of London, and have splendid tudor uniforms.
Beefeater, Tower of London
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The little princes - victims of a dastardly crime.

The Ravens - if they ever leave the Tower of London the White Tower will crumble and a great disaster shall befall England...

Castle Pictures

English Castles Tower of London


Tower of London and Bridge, London, England
Tower of London and Bridge, London, England
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Tower of London
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 The Tower Of London, C. 1825
1825 Tower of London View
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Castle Visits

Opening Hours

1 March - 31 October:

  • Tuesday - Saturday 09.00-18.00
  • Sunday - Monday 10.00-18.00
  • Last admission 17.00

1 November - 28 February:

  • Tuesday - Saturday 09.00-17.00
  • Sunday - Monday 10.00-17.00
  • Last admission 16.00

The Tower is closed 24-26 December and 1 January (inclusive).
All internal buildings close 30 minutes after the last admission. The Tower closes one hour after the last admission.

Castle Entry Costs
There are lots of different entry prices and if you are visiting more than one attraction in the area it would be worth phoning the information line to find out if there are any concessions Alternatively check the website where it is possible to prebook tickets. Details at the bottom of the scroll.


Photography
You are free to take photographs within most of the Tower of London but photography and filming is not permitted inside the Jewel House, White Tower or in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula.

Castle Facilities:
There is a cafe, a fabulous gift shop - which has a real chainmail suit for sale, and fabulous armor for kids, from knights shields and swords to princess outfits.

You will need to allow 2 - 3 hours for your visit to the Tower of London.

Castle KIds:
Check out the gift shop before you go in, they have a fab kids guide with lots of activities.
The shop is full of everything an English castle explorers heart could desire!
Nearby Attractions

Tower Bridge

St Catherine's Wharf - a wonderful little shipping dock with yachts, and even ancient pirate boats to view

There is a lovely River Thames Board Walk which has lots of hidden alleyways and even passes some secret cannons.

Castle Resources

Tower of London website

Information line: +44 (0)870 756 6060

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