Opening and closing times
History and stories
The Tower at war
Tower of London remembers
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The Tower's Mint
The Medieval Palace
The Crown Jewels
The story of the Tower of London
The Ceremony of the Keys
LGBT Royal Histories
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Tower of London Prison
The Tower of London Menagerie
The Princes in the Tower
Home for a king
Gunpowder, treason and plot
Knights, castles and kings
A prisoner's tale: The adventures of Walter Raleigh
Tower power: the Norman conquest
Crime and punishment through the ages
Discovering the Tudors
Walter Raleigh: Explorer, poet, prisoner
King beneath the armour
Local stories: The Tower in wartime
Royal responsibility: for king or country?
Tales from the Tower
Character quest: The gunpowder plot exposed
The prisoner's perilous plot: Digital mission
The lady's royal arrivals: Digital mission
The Norman Tower: 1066 and all that
Elizabethan prisoners
Richard III: Murderer or misjudged?
Applying history at the Tower of London
World War I: Espionage
Just a castle?
Religious prisoners: What makes a martyr?
The Tower in context: Reading the historic environment
The Normans
Medieval: Henry II and the Angevin kings
Henry VIII: Supremacy and rebellion
Mid-Tudor crisis
Study Day Partnerships
Anne Boleyn 'the most happy'
Colonel Blood and the Crown Jewels
John Gerard's escape
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Information on seasonal hours and planned closures
The Tower of London is open daily except between 24-26 December and on 01 January.
During the winter season, last admission is at 16:00 and the buildings inside close at 16:30.
Tuesday-Saturday: 09:00-17:30
Sunday-Monday: 10:00-17:30
Wharf closures
The Wharf will close to the public at 19:00 in the winter months.
Wharf Accessibility
Some sections of the paved pathway along the wharf are being repaired to improve accessibility. Small areas of paving may be barriered off while this takes place, leaving the cobbled lane open as usual.
Jewel House Cinema
The Jewel House Cinema will be closed all day on 23 and 24 March 2020.
The Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula
The chapel is a working community chapel and sometimes closes during Tower opening hours. It is used for Sunday services and occasional ceremonies.
The Chapel is usually open to visitors until 17:15 (summer hours). In poor weather it may be used to carry out Yeoman Warder tours out of the rain, and in this case, access will only be possible as part of one of these tours.
If there is an evening service or event, the chapel will not open to visitors.
Future closures will be listed here.
Gun salutes
Please note the Wharf will close at least an hour before the gun salutes and there will be no access to the parts of the Wharf during the set up and duration of the gun salutes. Gun salutes take place at 13:00 and consist of 62 rounds unless otherwise stated.
The Wharf will also close the evening before each gun salute (from 18.00 to 21.00) for rehearsals.
Please note, the 13:00 Yeoman Warder Tour will be cancelled when a gun salute is taking place. They recommence at 13:30.
Constable's Dues
During the middle ages successive kings believed it was their right to get tolls from vessels on the Thames. The Constable of the Tower of London was allowed to demand these tolls on the king's behalf. In 1381 King Richard issued a grant that required every galley passing the Tower to present 'two roundlets of wyne' to the Constable.
Date of next ceremony will be posted here.
The Ceremony can be viewed inside the Tower and is included in your admission ticket.
Future closures 2020
The Tower will close early on Friday 29 May 2020. Last admission will be at 16:00 with the buildings closing at 16:30. The last Yeoman Warder tour will be at 14:30. The Wharf will also close early at 17:00.
The Medieval Palace and St Thomas's Tower will be closed from 21 September 2020 for up to 3 weeks. During this time, we will be refreshing the content and presentation for our visitors.
We recommend allowing at least three hours to see everything.
The Tower becomes very busy during school holidays, including half terms.
Please allow extra time during these periods, when queues may form for many parts of the Tower, particularly the Crown Jewels and the ticketing areas. Do try to get here early.
The last Yeoman Warder tour starts at 14:30 in winter, and 15:30 in summer. Please be aware that in poor weather conditions, an amended Yeoman Warder tour will be given in the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula. If the Chapel is unavailable, tours may not take place.
If you require more information on any of the announcements listed or want advice on planning a visit, please contact us.
Email: info@hrp.org.uk
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Tours and talks Highlights
Yeoman Warder tours
Discover captivating stories of pain and passion, treachery and torture on the Yeoman Warder tours at the Tower of London.
Tours begin every 30 minutes
Included in palace admission (members go free)
Tours and talks
Audio guide tour
Explore deeper with the Tower of London audio guide tour. Discover extra information about the Tower's history, plan your day and find out more about our cafés and shops.
Separate ticket
Highlights Tours and talks
Experience the Ceremony of the Keys
Be part of this ancient tradition, which has taken place every night for at least 700 years in the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London.