UNESCO Reviews

This is a definite visit location when in London. It's a little pricey, but well worth the entrance fee. There was a 30 minute line to see the Crown Jewels, but other than that there were no lines. Take the guided tour, it's free and hope you get Clive who was hilarious and interesting. The sites were incredible, you will get many excellent pics.

The crowds were doing my head in - I nearly lost my head!
Shame there were no animals.

A must see on a visit to London. The tour guide was absolutely a highlight with his dry humor and thorough explanation of the grounds. The Crown Jewel exhibit was fascinating with a trip through the history of the jewels to where they are today and the fact they are still in use.

Amazing experiences, if you go you should do the tour. Wonderful explanations and tour guides

The tower of london is an ancient piece of london. One that is a beauty to look at. Take your time to walk around it and to read what epic battles has been fought there. A true testemony of time that hopefully will last another 1000 years.

Very interesting place for a day visit. As expected it is bristling with tourists, but actually really well done the actual site is very clean and well presented. A highlight of the trip were the actor's dressed in old English garb reliving some of the history. The White Tower had some impressive interactive displays and games. There was an enviable queue to see the crown jewels but worth the wait this has been improved by introducing a travelator that carries everyone past the jewels this stop crowds blocking the view. You can go past as often as you like but no blocking.... An excellent solution.

Spent hours there looking around, did the crown jewels first. So much history.

An enjoyable experience!! Fish and chips is a must to have in this area, cheap as compared to other places.

What an incredible tour. Have waited my entire life to see the crown jewels. I had no idea there were as many different towers. The beauty of the Tower Bridge just breathtaking.

The prison for the aristocrats

As I informed my 11 year old daughter that my hotel for my upcoming trip was near the Tower of London, she quipped, "what! you are going to stay near a prison?"

It then dawned on me that the tower is indeed prison of many royalties and aristocrats. I also wrongly, seemed to remember, that Mary the queen of Scots was also held there. she wasn't - I later discovered.

I later read from the wiki that only 7 people were executed in the tower, though the common people like me think erroneously that it was the place for execution in the medieval times. I walked to the tower by foot on a feb Sunday, and snapped everything wildly that came in front of me.

My husband and I only had 2 hours here and it wasn't enough; would have liked to do the audioguide if we had more time. The crown jewels were my favorite and since we got there right around opening there was no wait and it wasn't too crowded. We also caught the end of a beefeater tour that was very informative.

This great London's landmark is located exactly before Tower Bridge. Visiting this area you will experience two London's great landmarks. It is relatively easy to arrive at this spot. It is just a walking distance from Tower Hill rail station. Also, bus stops to other area of London and for bus city tour are in front of the Tower.

Must see place in London! Audio guides are good, and there are plenty of free guides offered by staff: Yemen talks, White Tower and some more.

I'd suggest doing the crown jewels as early as possible as it will become quite crowded

Amazing amount of history. Worth the visit. Almost always a crowd. It s a popular site. Glad my kids saw it.

The Tower of London is truly awesome. Bucket List item, for sure. It is overpriced, but then again sometimes you can't put a price on bucket list items when they're as famous and respected as this. I do recommend anyone going and experiencing this at least once. Very impressive and cool place.

Here is London Tower "White Tower" which is one of world heritage.
The history is interring, so please visit inside to understand. The Gift Shop of outside of the tower is always busy, and maybe you can find nice one.
And it takes about 5-6 min from "Tower Hill" Stn on foot, it is close.

Absolutely fascinating, thoroughly enjoyed the day - especially the Beefeater tour with Spike. Would recommend it to anyone but advise wearing comfortable footwear!!

Fantastic place. A must see. 10/10 for historic reasons and Museum. Great Fish and chips near.

Beautiful castle. Get a small group tour with tickets prepurchased.

Yes! The history! The architecture! The intrigue! The jewels! Honestly, there is so much to see at the Tower. As a history nerd I could spend a week here and still have questions and want to see more, but even as someone who just likes to visit famous landmarks this is a cool place to go. You can see the Crown Jewels, knights, and torture implements all in one go. It s good for all ages (ok, maybe the super young shouldn t go in the torture chamber) but everyone can find something to like at the Tower.

Had lots of fun! prices are bit high but it was worth it

It's a day-out you need to do once in a lifetime and the experience of actually being there is definitely worthwhile.

While the price for entry is quite high you do get a lot included with no extra fees once you get in - and you get a decent discount for buying tickets in advance. I guess the price is comparable with other London visitor attractions.

However, you will want to think about taking your own food as prices in the cafe were extraordinary, particularly if you are going as a family.

The queue for the crown jewels was long but it moved quickly and there was plenty to see on the way round, to the extent that when you actually get to the jewels themselves it is a bit underwhelming - partly this may be because I have had a picture in my mind of jewels in a tower which is not the case, but partly also I think because you don't actually get to see the crown jewels for that long compared to how long it takes to get to them.

Overall, a good family visit for us with three children (6, 9 & 11 years old) and one adult. I definitely recommend it.

It is an amazing place. Lot's of history you can learn and the tour guides are the perfect teachers. They teach and give well done jokes so that you are not going to fall asleep as soon as you walk in the first tower. Overall, an amazing place to spend your time, tiering for the legs but I guess it secondary.

You will love it here!

Such an iconic landmark with so much to do and see. Everyone will enjoy it regardless of your age

Splendid! Such a great time exploring the tower, for a self guided tour the information was easy to read and access beautiful grounds great view of the city and amazing history..

When you stand on the tower.. you are essentially standing on a fortress that the ROMANS initially built.. it's incredible.

Save you money and don't buy the food on sight, bourough market is not far away and is TOTALLY worth checking out.

To start we did the Yeoman Warder Tour which was informative and entertaining which we thoroughly recommend doing. We also saw the Crown Jewels which is a jaw-dropping display crowns, swords, ceremonial maces, coronation robes etc etc. Then we visited The White Tower and saw a stunning array of arms and armour. Following that we visited The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula which is the final resting place for two of Henry VIII's wives Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard amongst others. Unfortunately there was more to see but we didn't have time. Please note that seniors (65+ yrs) get reduced admission prices.

Great experience. Don't forget to take money for the toilets!

You visit London, you must visit the Tower of London! Do the free Beefeater tour right away, gives you a great overview, then go back to the places you liked.... reserve 2-3 hours.

Visiting here was great but a little crowded. There were lots of signs with great information. Very drafty (understandably) so if it's a cold day plan to stay bundled up. While I would have liked even more information, lots people would think it was more than adequate

It's the tower of London if you are in London and interested then get here sharpish

Good place to take many good photos e.g. London Tower Bridge, the skyline covering the iconic building like the Shard or Walkie talkie building. Or hop on to Tower of London to see the Queen's crown jewel.

It was really interesting and the staff are very friendly. Would recommend

Relaxed atmosphere with plenty of space to walk around or sit if required. The 45 min guided tour with a warden was informative and amusing. The crown jewels are amazing and well worth a visit. Would recommend

If you think about the direction just download Google maps it's best ever I use it getting points where I need to go.

Easy to get to from Central London, you just follow the signs from the Tower Hill tube station. There's a great guide book you can get, if you add it to your advanced ticket. This will give you detailed information about the place, whilst a free map helps you navigate.

You first begin with the medieval areas, comprising of a bed chamber and chapel. Then move on to the White Tower built by William the Conquerer. After this there's the armoury, including modern jewelled pieces and combined weapons
Finally reaching the Crown Jewels, you get to see them in all their splendor
Back outside you have giant ravens, Grenadier Guards drilling, and Traitors gate.

It'll take over two hours, to get around the place; and that's with the barracks (and other areas) closed.

Amazing. Lots of history and the crown jewels were amazing.

Some nice exhibitions (armour and jewels) but mainly a Tourist trap and a waste of day in London
expensive and too crowded to enjoy
No place to hide from rains!!!!!
Europe has many other preserved forts and castles to offer

So much to see and do, fun for all the family. See the Crown Jewels secured under armed guard in the Jewel House, breathtaking and Beautiful collections with a collection of 23,578 gemstones which are still used in royal ceremonies today.

The Ravens, go and find out why they are know as "The Guardians of the Tower" and why? It is said that the kingdom and the Tower of London will fall if the Ravens ever leave the fortress.

The entertaining, interesting and fascinating tours of the Yeoman Warders, also know as 'Beefeaters'

You will also find out about the infamous prisoners who were imprisoned in the Tower. The last or maybe last people to be imprisoned in the Tower were the Kray twins, London's infamous gangsters who roamed the streets in the 50s and the 60s.

The Kray twins were called for national service with the Royal Fusillers, they attempted to leave and punched a corporal on the chin and then walked back to London's East End. They were arrested and held in the Tower of London for a couple of days and then transfered to Shepton Mallat milltary prison to await Court martial.

Guy Fawkes, also know as Guido Fawkes, who was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics, who planned the failed Gunpowder plot on the Houses of Parliament was also imprisoned in the Tower.

I can't recommend a visit enough, you will love it.

Very educational and so many beautiful artifacts to see. Wish I could have spent a bit more time here, but will be back some day.

Great day out. A location packed with history and detail. Great exhibits allow you to get a real feel for Tower over the years. Well worth a visit if you have the time!

Absolutely amazing. There was so many things to see, beautiful views from the tower's walls. We were very lucky because the weather was beautiful too.

Visiting here is expensive but it s worth going to for the sake of seeing the Crown Jewels, Crows- yes, the actual bird (you ll see why when you get there) and eating ice cream on a hot summers day. Beefeaters speeches is cool too and so are the built-in tours. You won t be able to see it all in one day, more like two unless you re incredibly determined and focused. Tough one in the humid summer! My only observation is an equality exclusion issue: where are all the black people in all this history? I know we were around and I know it wouldn t be exciting but it is part of history you cannot and should not exclude. It happened. If that was included I would give it a 5/5.

It's a beautiful historical place that worths being visited for the treasires kept there. However the staff is very rude and unfriendly.

The Beefeater Guided Tour was excellent. 45 minutes to an hour and well worth the time.

Went to see the crown jewels and really enjoyed having a wander about the grounds, better than expected!

An amazing day out. Plenty to do and to see as well as events hourly and guided tours.
The tower offers an authentic historic experience and one in which you'll be able to fully immerse yourself in the displays, rooms and atmosphere. The tower also has a cafe you can eat out at with surprisingly good food. The beefeaters here and soldiers also provide some authenticity.
Between getting up close with a raven, a good long chat with a beefeater and spending the entire day here, overall it was my favourite day out in London.
If you're staying at canary wharf it's a short chipper water taxi away which also adds to the experience as you'll see traitors gate from the Thames up close.

Nice castle worth seeing, including the famous Crown Jewels and of course the ravens. Entry is fairly expensive (however you should take the effort to book online a that is considerably cheaper!), but on the other hand a lot is included: Free guided tours, historical reenactments, all the historical places...

If you are in London, this is worth seeing.

Great Ann Bollin meladrama, armory and museum, good food, crown jewels and animal menagerie history

Took the self guided tout, but you can wait for a tour guide dressed in Beefeater clothes to take you through. Learned a lot during the tour and it is definitely itely worth the price of admission. The crown jewels exhibit was jaw dropping. SO MUCH GOLD!

Huge, historical and amazing fortress, fully loaded with history. There is information on every gate, tower, passage or entry. Don't miss it if you are in London

Fantastic. Beefeater introduction was really interesting and the whole place was well laid out, combining the old buildings with modern art and technology.

Hugely historic with great displays and an outstanding staff. Each person you meet is just a fountain of historical information. Even having a casual conversation with the staff is worth your time when they share what they know. They have a passion for what they do. Even meeting one of the new male staff members was fun as he was learning the history from two experienced females staff members, so it made for a varied discussion from historical to how the place is cleaned. Thanks for the experience and taking time to explain things to me. I also want to thank one of the staff in historical costume in one of the prison areas for sharing his knowledge. He was great with some of the graffiti, as well as ,keeping the prisoner in place.

The tour guide we had-Billy-was hilarious. You learn a lot and it will make you very interested in the history. Take the tour from the beefeater first and then go explore on your own. The Crown Jewels are pretty fantastic. The towers on the wall part have a lot of tight stairs

Remarkable when you think about the historical figures that walked along the same paths. Well maintained, interesting tours, great shops.

Very interesting place of history, well worth a visit.

Love the Tower of London. Took the walking tour with a yeoman that was informative then wandered around on our own. The Queen's jewels are beautiful. Really enjoyed the display on armor and battle horses. Traitor's Gate was interesting.

This is one of my absolute favorite sites in London. It is a little pricey, but worth every bit. I took the guided tour which was free. The guide was very funny and offered loads of information that made the experience more valuable. There are incredible sites inside including the tomb of Anne Boleyn and the Crown Jewels. I especially loved the bit of living history role playing by costumes actors. I would go again!

What a fine example of British History. Although attracts a lot of attention and a slight wait it's amazing that this has been preserved to it's high standard

Our favorite spot during our visit. Tour guide Billy Beefeater was hilarious and informative.

Personally I love it. Very historic with informative free guided tours and you can see the Crown Jewels. You need to be fit to climb all the stairs to get the most out of the visit, I'd say allow at least 3 hours per visit (I have an annual pass)

Great if you're a tourist. Visiting once should be enough unless you really want to see the beautiful crown jewels again!

You may not think there is much inside but there was quite a lot to see and do. Very intriguing facts and I highly recommend going on one of the guided tours that happens every half hour or so. They will definitely give you a more in depth history about all of the buildings and who some of the prisoners were. Very mind-boggling just who has been in the Tower of London and you will definitely leave happy and maybe a bit scared.

Spent my entire day here and it wasn't enough. Happened upon the little chapel inside and was completely overcome. Bucket List item checked off.

The history behind the whole site, I can't even describe it in words! You'll just have to go see for yourself, it truly blows me away. I would definitely be going back when I go to London again.

Great place but inside to look at the crown jewels there was a 4 hour queue.

Lots of interesting things, but the queue is big so you have to stand in line to see something and wait your turn.

Very expensive and a long line for the jewels, ended up not going to see them

So many things to see in here some of them are fantastic. I really enjoyed the castle ramparts and fortifications as well as the prison holding cells with the prisoners scratchings on the wall. You need to give yourself plenty of time if you want to see it all - we spent 2 hours here and probably needed another 2

Must see, even with crowds. Great show on taking the tower. Helpful staff.

Arrives late so would not admit us. Have to try to reclaim money. Only in London Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Tower closed Monday and Tuesday so can't rearrange.

Loved our day at the tower, the Scottish guide was excellent, well worth a visit.

One of my favorite places in London. A must see attraction in any tour of the city. Allow 3 hours for a full visit

Very interesting. Amazing history inside this series of buildings. The White Tower and all its armor is very cool. Crown Jewels were the highlight of the trip for me!

Not been for years , only wanted to know how much it would cost . Don't think it would be worth the money.

Very cool place. Alot of history and cool architecture. Plan to spend at least a couple of hours here.

The Tower of London is famous as a home for the monarchs but also as a prison, church, and garrison for soldiers. The is so much history here to see. Worth the visit. The chapel is beautiful. The crown jewels.are also stored there.

Great tour and loads of things to see and stairs to walk up.

Good and beautiful place but really crowded. It s better to get tickes online (cheaper and dont need to wait)