About this session
EFL/ESOL | Subject: English, History | Topic: Normans, Medieval, Tudors, Stuarts | Session Type: Route-based
Developed with EFL teaching guidelines and taught in English, this tour is led by a costumed presenter who will engage your students with some of the very best of the many gripping stories which have made the Tower of London such an important site in British history and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Students will follow in the footsteps of English kings, queens and prisoners as they explore the stories of the Tower in the places where history happened.
This tour includes time spent outside. Please ask your students to dress appropriately for the weather.
What to expect?
- This 60-minute session takes place mainly outdoors and pupils will be standing for the most part.
- Your group will be led to different locations around the site.
- The session will be led by a historical character in costume who will interact with pupils in a lively and responsive way.
Learning objectives
Students will:
- Increase their understanding of the role played by the Tower of London in public life over the last thousand years.
- Learn new vocabulary to describe some of the Tower’s physical characteristics and the experiences of those kept here over the centuries.
- Explore some of the connections between the Tower of London and students’ own country of origin.
Booking information
Availability
Monday - Friday (during UK term time)
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
Autumn 2026
7 September – 23 October
2 November – 16 December
Spring 2027
7 January – 12 February
22 February – 25 March
Summer 2027
12 April – 28 May
7 June – 23 July
Currently Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027 only. Summer 2027 bookings open in September.
Duration
60 minutes
Capacity
Up to 35 students
Price
£109 plus International Activity Trail admission price of £7.40 per pupil/student.