tower of london
i went to the tower of london again on this trip to london. i absolutely love it.
this trip, i did most of the beefeater tour and then went to the new exhibit, henry viii: dressed to kill. i skipped the crown jewels since i didn't have lots of time and there was a line queuing out of the tower to see them.
the yeomen warder (aka a beefeater) tour is included in the price of admission to the tour. they begin about every 1/2 hour or so and are the reason i keep coming back to the tower every time i am in london. if you miss the start of a tour, either wait for the next one/come back to it or catch up to the one ahead of you. they talk about the "ins and outs" of the tower as well as lore and stories about its occupants. they are quite comical. the tour might not be suited to young children since most of the stories involve someone being beheaded!
this time, i went to the new exhibit about king henry viii. remember, when i complained about how king henry viii's armour was removed from the met, well, i found it! it's on loan to this exhibit. it is split into three parts: henry, the man, henry, the sportsman, and henry the warrior. it covers three floors in the white tour. here is a review from bbc. it was quite a good exhibit although i will admit it was a little crowded for my taste. the exhibit flow was laid out well, however, it was just slightly too big for the space.
i would recommend at least 2 1/2 hours to do the entire tour, the crown jewels and any special exhibits at the tower.
overall, another successful visit to the tower!
times visited: 3
time at tower: 1 1/2 hrs
overall: A
this trip, i did most of the beefeater tour and then went to the new exhibit, henry viii: dressed to kill. i skipped the crown jewels since i didn't have lots of time and there was a line queuing out of the tower to see them.
the yeomen warder (aka a beefeater) tour is included in the price of admission to the tour. they begin about every 1/2 hour or so and are the reason i keep coming back to the tower every time i am in london. if you miss the start of a tour, either wait for the next one/come back to it or catch up to the one ahead of you. they talk about the "ins and outs" of the tower as well as lore and stories about its occupants. they are quite comical. the tour might not be suited to young children since most of the stories involve someone being beheaded!
this time, i went to the new exhibit about king henry viii. remember, when i complained about how king henry viii's armour was removed from the met, well, i found it! it's on loan to this exhibit. it is split into three parts: henry, the man, henry, the sportsman, and henry the warrior. it covers three floors in the white tour. here is a review from bbc. it was quite a good exhibit although i will admit it was a little crowded for my taste. the exhibit flow was laid out well, however, it was just slightly too big for the space.
i would recommend at least 2 1/2 hours to do the entire tour, the crown jewels and any special exhibits at the tower.
overall, another successful visit to the tower!
times visited: 3
time at tower: 1 1/2 hrs
overall: A
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