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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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  • For members
  • Tours and talks
  • Events

Members' Murder at the Tower Book Talk

Exclusive evening talk with author N. R. Daws as he shares hidden details behind his upcoming book, 'Murder at the Tower', a witty murder mystery set within the walls of the Tower.

  • 16 March 2026

  • 18:30 - 20:00
  • Tower of London
  • Separate ticket (advance booking required)
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  • Things to see

Gun salute

See special commemorative firings at the Tower of London on the Gun Park located on the Wharf.

  • Selected dates
  • Tower of London
  • Free
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  • Tours and talks

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.

  • Daily (next ticket release 01 April)

  • From 21:30-22:05
  • Tower of London
  • Separate ticket (advance booking required)
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The Tower of London Menagerie

For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals

William the Conqueror

England's first Norman King

The Princes in the Tower

Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?

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Beano at the Tower of London

Celebrate the Beano at the Tower of London with exclusive gifts and mischievous toys.

From £1.00

Shop Medieval

Step back in time with our medieval inspiration collection, full of fascinating ornaments and homewares for your collection.

From £3.50

Shop Six Wives of Henry VIII

'Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived' - this best selling range is as colourful as it is informative.

From £15