Key facts
- Operator
- Historic Royal Palaces
- Condition
- Intact
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
London EC3N 4AB
Telephone 0333 320 6000
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Founded by William the Conqueror after 1066, the Tower has served as royal palace, prison, treasury and execution site across nearly a thousand years — and it's the Crown Jewels and the Yeoman Warders' guided tours that reviewers consistently rate as the highlights of an enormous site. This is one of the most visited paid attractions in Britain, so it draws serious crowds.
Worth the trip
The Crown Jewels — reviewers across the board call seeing them in person genuinely spectacular, moving walkway and all.
Before you go
Book tickets online in advance; reviewers say the queues without pre-booked tickets can be long, and it's easy to lose half a day here, so arrive early if you want to see everything without rushing.
Reviewers consistently rate the Crown Jewels and the Beefeater tours as the unmissable highlights, with several specifically recommending booking tickets in advance and allowing at least 2.5-3 hours to see everything properly. Multiple reviewers note the tickets are expensive but feel it's worth the cost, and one flags that the site isn't very pram-friendly and the White Tower involves a lot of steps.
Crown Jewels; Yeoman Warder tours
“Awesome experience. Love the virtual tour. Amazing architecture. The Crown jewels are truly something to behold, just mind blowing. Also loved touring the armory. "Can you build something that will last 1000 years".”— Jason Reeson, visitor review
