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Key Stage 1 Sessions

KS1 schoolchildren on a visit to the Tower of London.

Fire! Fire!

It's 1666. Fire is approaching the Tower of London's doorstep... and the Tower is filled with gunpowder. Find out how the Great Fire of London took hold and what happened next.

Key stage 1
Subject: History
Topic: Great Fire of London
Session Type: Route-based

KS1 schoolchildren on a visit to the Tower of London.

Knights and Castles

Discover how the Tower of London was built and the clever features that make it a good fortress. See if you have what it takes to become a knight.

Key stage 1
Subject: History
Topics: Castles, Normans, Medieval
Session Type: Route-based

Close-up detail of portcullis (metal bars) on a gateway at the Tower of London.

Gunpowder Plot (Autumn term only)

Remember, remember the 5th of November! It is 1605 and a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament has just been uncovered. The plotters have been brought to the Tower for questioning, but they refuse to tell the guard who else is involved...

Key stage 1
Subject: History
Topic: Stuarts, Gunpowder Plot
Session Type: Route-based

Two actors dressed as Bishop Gundulf and a detective as part of the schools video 'The Scoop: White Tower Report' about the Normans and the building of the White Tower and its political, cultural, religious, and military impact on London. The films are available on HRP YouTube.

Learning resources

Looking for resources to use in the classroom with your students?

Browse all of our curriculum-based learning resources covering 1000 years of history, including the Tudors, Georgians and Victorians.

You'll find resources for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 and SEND.

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  • Things to see

Battlements

Walk the defensive inner battlements and huge towers that have guarded the Tower of London for centuries.

  • Open
  • Tower of London
  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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BOOKING SOON

  • For members
  • Events

Members-only Ceremony of the Keys

Members-only access to the traditional locking up of the Tower of London, the Ceremony of the Keys.

  • 13 July, 24 August, 14 September 2025

  • 21:30
  • Tower of London
  • Separate ticket (advance booking required)
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  • Things to see

Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula

The parish church of the Tower of London holds regular religious services throughout the year.

  • Currently closed until 17 October 2025.

  • Tower of London
  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.

The Medieval Palace

Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

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Guy Fawkes Decoration

This luxury fabric hanging decoration commemorates the infamous attempt of Guy Fawkes to assassinate King James I during the State Opening of Parliament on November 5th, 1605.

£13

Shop Tower of London

Shop our unique collection of gifts and souvenirs inspired by the almost 1000 years of history at the Tower of London.

From £2.50

Crown of India Snow Globe

The Imperial State Crown of India, set with fabulous gems from India and other countries, is one of the heaviest crowns in the Crown Jewels collection with more than 6000 diamonds.

£15