Tower of London

This is a beautiful site to see. This is where the Crown Jewels are held and was a big fortress!! I mostly came here just to see the Crown Jewels, even though some of them were out due to the Coronation of Charles III, but this place was an amazing place to visit. But this use to be, and still is, a military fortress. A little fun fact, during WWI, the Tower of London did military training, even though it was still open to the public visiting the place. I just find that extremely interesting.The Tower of London is one staple of London history, British history, and Royal history. The The Royal Family has their Crowned Jewels here where you can see them on display. Dating back to 1066, but made famous by William I (William the Conqueror) when he moved here in 1078. Kings William I (William the Conqueror), King Henry III, and King Richard I were living here at one point all adding to the historical site. The Tower of London has been a fortress for the majority of its time, but I found interesting is that it was used as a prison until WWII, with soldiers training here with the prisoners on a different side of the site. You can go see the Crowned Jewels here, which were amazing to see (there's no photography while seeing the Crowned Jewels). I truly enjoy walking the grounds here and seeing some of the Crowned Jewels the British Royal Family has to offer.

Always a treat to enjoy the grounds of the Tower of London. We’ve visited twice. Summer is definitely the high season - try to come during an off season time to enjoy it a bit more. The Yeoman Warders and the rest of the staff are extremely knowledgeable and deeply respectful of their duties. Wonderful spot to learn and see some of England’s rich history and modern history, such as the Crown Jewels. Pro tip - reserve the first time slot of the day and head straight to the Crown Jewels upon arrival so that you don’t have to waste time in line.

Excellent experience. A must visit will be back again. Definitely need to take a warders tour. Make sure you allow plenty of time as always busy. Audio tour definitely needs updating and making it easier to follow.

Definitely a must-do if you're visiting London, but do buy the annual membership so that you can visit the other Royal sites and re-visit the Tower too. The meadow planted in the moat was a highlight for us, hardly anyone was walking there and it was so calm and relaxing - it was a real antidote to the city hustle and bustle, and the crowds inside the Tower walls.

Hadn't been in around 20 years, was pleasantly surprised that there were many activities for both children and adults. The crown jewels exhibition is better than I remembered. Would recommend spending around 4h here in total.

Great day out, bit pricey on the entrance but worth while if you plan to visit a number of royal palaces with the annual membership. Push chair lock up really helped. Audio guide was good, guide at Herculaneum could learn a lot from this.

For those interested in history and those not so interested in history, this is an amazing place to visit. The buildings are beautiful and the atmosphere is incredible. For any history buff this place is the focal point of so many parts of English history. For people who appreciate beautiful architecture, the array of buildings and the immense history of the area is just humbling. To stand in the white tower, looking to the west and seeing Anne Boleyn's house (that was built for her but she never stepped foot in and only saw it on her way to the block) in the foreground and the Shard further out, the sense of time is truly moving. You cannot visit London without visiting the Tower.

Amazing! The Beefeater was just brilliant. Everything about this place was perfect. Amazing day out with tons of history and stories. All ages will enjoy this place.I was on a company excursion, so I can’t tell you about waiting times etc.

Admission was a little steep but totally worth it. We paid under £30 per person, but it varies by date and what website you purchase through. We bought tickets in person and not in advance.As soon as we walked in there was a beefeater starting a complimentary tour. He was very funny and informative, and explain the history of the castle and the surrounding areas with a lot of detail given to the history of executions here.There is also an audio tour available at an additional cost.We left his tour to go explore by ourselves and we saw the king's Chambers which were fascinating and included a marker in the chapel where King Henry VI was assassinated. Awesome. There were active guards marching around who still live inside the castle.Actors were doing a play in the courtyard by the White Tower. There were plenty of bathrooms and a couple of cool gift shops.You could easily spend three or more hours here.As with most attractions in the city, parking could be a problem but we did not have a car.

Visiting London on a busy Saturday, not been in the building but walked around. Scenery is very nice, the shops are nice, clean and the food places are not overly overpriced. Id recommend to take the river cruise, it was amazing.