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
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
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
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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Object Handling
Get up close to fascinating historic objects at the Tower of London. Enjoy volunteer-led object handling sessions featuring mail armour, coins, archaeological finds and more.
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Mondays from 12 January 2026
- 12:00 - 15:00 (excluding weekends and bank holidays)
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Tours and talks
Tower of London River Tour
Enhance your Tower of London experience with a festive voyage along the sparkling banks of the Thames aboard the official River Tour.
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Daily. Tours depart every hour, from 10:45. The circular tour takes about 40 minutes.
- Tower of London
- Separate ticket
- Families
- Events
- Half term
Beano Mischief at the Tower of London
Join Dennis and his Beano pals this February half term as they crash their time machine into the fortress. Can you help them get back home?
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14 - 22 February 2026
- Tower of London
- Included in palace admission. (Members go free, no pre-booking required)
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Catalina of Motril
A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
Eleanor of Provence
A powerful and political Queen
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Tower of London Navy Raven Sweatshirt
Inspired by the infamous ravens of the Tower of London, this sweatshirt will keep you warm on those chilly days.
£38.00
Shop Six Wives of Henry VIII
'Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived' - this best selling range is as colourful as it is informative.
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