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Castle Explorer Scroll
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Tower of London
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Castle
Location
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London, England
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Castle Rating |
4 shields out of 5
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Castle
First Impressions
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Beautiful impressive structure along the banks of the river Thames.
The Tower of London is overseen by the majestic London Bridge.
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Castle
History:
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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
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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.
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Photo opportunities with a Beefeater or one of the
Queens mounted police officers who regularly patrol the grounds
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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
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Crown Jewels
Armoury Collection
Traitors Gate
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little princes
beefeaters
yeoman guard
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On weekends and British bank holidays be aware of long long queues
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Castle
Characters:
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Tower of London and Bridge, London, England
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Castle
Visits
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Opening Hours
1 November
- 28 February:
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.
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Castle
KIds:
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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!
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| Nearby
Attractions |
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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.
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Castle
Resources
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Tower
of London website
Information line: +44 (0)870 756 6060
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