2 September 2009 - 23 July 2010*
Students
- Key Stages 1-4 £3.75
- Key Stages 5-6 £5.25
- Higher and further education £5.25
Teachers and adult helpers
Teachers and adults accompanying groups are admitted free of charge up to the following ratios:
- Students aged 6 yrs and under: 1:5
- Students aged 7 to 16 yrs: 1:10
Additional adults are charged at £15.30 each.
*Excluding weekends, public and school holidays. In the interest of all visitors there is a daily limit on the number of admissions at this reduced rate and we are able to admit a maximum of 100 students per school per day at this rate. Additional students are charged at the standard admission rate.
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Autumn
2 September to 18 December 2009
Spring
4 January to 1 April 2010
- Half term: 15-19 February
Summer
19 April to 23 July 2010
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All students must be accompanied by an adult at all times while at the palace. Groups should contain a minimum of one adult per ten students aged 7-16 years old, and one adult per five students aged 6 and under.
Groups with an inadequate number of accompanying adults may not be admitted.
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The education admission rate includes access to:
- the White Tower
- Jewel House and Crown Jewels
- Edward I's Medieval Palace
- The ravens
Access to the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula is possible towards the end of the day following the final Yeoman Warder tour.
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Education sessions can enhance your pupils' experience. Led by expert presenters, all sessions are curriculum based. We also offer bespoke sessions and study days for older students.
All sessions have a maximum capacity of 30 students and are subject to availability during term time. Many run Monday to Friday through the autumn, spring and summer terms, while others are specially run at certain times of year.
Sessions on the visitor route are mainly outdoors and explore relevant sites and towers around the complex.
Sessions in our newly refurbished Education Centre or the Vaults Learning Centre are able to host object handling and costume sessions and can take advantage of interactive technology.
Rates vary between £90 and £100 per session. INSET events and courses for teachers are £80 per person.
See all available sessions for schools and colleges for more details.
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For everything from lunch and toilets to shops and cafes go to:
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As with any historic building, access to the Tower can be difficult. Obtain a copy of the Tower's Access Guide by calling Visitor Services on 0203 166 6266. Or read more about Tower accessibility.
Wheelchair access
The Jewel House and the Bowyer Tower are completely accessible.
There is a lift between the ground floor and the basement of the White Tower – please speak to the Yeoman Warder on duty on Tower Green to access this.
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Risks associated with visiting the Tower have been assessed as very low. See our Health and Safety pack (PDF 47KB) for more details, including a risk assessment.
All Yeoman Warders are first-aid trained and ready to respond in case of accident.
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