English Castles Tower of London

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Lucy Travels Traveling with Children English Castles Tower of London
~ Visiting a Real castle when traveling with kids is a highlight on any educational travel trip, making history come alive ~ Combine a castle vacation with your family vacation and you can create interesting travel times for both adults and kids alike. Complememt educational travel tours with castle lessonplans, unit studies and general learning about english castles and foreign equivalents	What's NEW
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English Castle Explorer Scroll Tower of London Castle Location London, England Our Castle Rating 4 shields out of 5 Castle First Impressions english castles tower of london Beautiful impressive structure along the banks of the river Thames. The Tower of London is overseen by the majestic London Bridge. Castle History: The Tower of London was first built in 1078 by William the Conqueror. The Crown Jewels are housed in the tower. During the Towers history it has been a palace, prison, treasury, zoo and arsenal The " Bloody" Tower known by this chilling name since at least the 17th century, the Bloody Tower was where some of the Tower's most famous prisoners were housed. english castle tower of london The 12-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother Richard, sons of Edward IV, were perhaps the Tower's most famous and tragic prisoners. Castle Insider Tips Photo opportunities with a Beefeater or one of the Queens mounted police officers who regularly patrol the grounds of english castle tower of london Look out for the gorgeous golden royal seal art work on the front gate. english castles tower of london Castle Must Sees - What we liked best Crown Jewels Armoury Collection Traitors Gate tower of london tower bridge little princes beefeaters yeoman guard english castles tower of london Castle Horror - What we did not like On weekends and British bank holidays be aware of long long queues Castle Characters: The Beefeaters- or Yeoman Guard - are the historic guardians of the Tower of London, and have splendid tudor uniforms. picture of beefeater at english castles tower of london The little princes - victims of a dastardly crime. The Ravens - if they ever leave the Tower of London the White Tower will crumble and a great disaster shall befall England... Castle Pictures English Castles Tower of London Tower of London and Bridge, London, England English Castles Tower of London 1825 Tower of London View Castle Visits Opening Hours English Castles Tower of London 1 March - 31 October: Tuesday - Saturday 09.00-18.00 Sunday - Monday 10.00-18.00 Last admission 17.00 1 November - 28 February: Tuesday - Saturday 09.00-17.00 Sunday - Monday 10.00-17.00 Last admission 16.00 The Tower is closed 24-26 December and 1 January (inclusive). All internal buildings close 30 minutes after the last admission. The Tower closes one hour after the last admission. Castle Entry Costs English Castles Tower of London There are lots of different entry prices and if you are visiting more than one attraction in the area it would be worth phoning the information line to find out if there are any concessions Alternatively check the website where it is possible to prebook tickets. Details at the bottom of the scroll. Photography You are free to take photographs within most of the Tower of London but photography and filming is not permitted inside the Jewel House, White Tower or in the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. Castle Facilities: English Castles Tower of London There is a cafe, a fabulous gift shop - which has a real chainmail suit for sale, and fabulous armor for kids, from knights shields and swords to princess outfits. You will need to allow 2 - 3 hours for your visit to the Tower of London. Castle Kids: Check out the gift shop before you go in, they have a fab kids guide with lots of activities. The shop is full of everything an English castle explorers heart could desire! Nearby Attractions Tower Bridge St Catherine's Wharf - a wonderful little shipping dock with yachts, and even ancient pirate boats to view There is a lovely River Thames Board Walk which has lots of hidden alleyways and even passes some secret cannons. Castle Resources Tower of London website Information line: +44 (0)870 756 6060 ( this maybe a premium number so check for charges)	Educational Travel Tours
	It is easy to see how a castle tour can be turned into an educational travel trip It pays to check beforehand whether any castles are on your route ~ contact the relevant castles and check their websites and see whether they have kids activities or castle coloring pages to print ~ Maya and I love getting to know the castles before we travel and our homeschooling life lets us really get into exploring the castle topic from all angles ~ an educational field trip to a castle makes it a hands on learning opportunity especailly if we can combine it with our family vacations
	Castles for Rent
	Rent a Castle - what a fun idea, ~ you cant rent Scottish Castles Urquhart Castle because its a ruin ;-) but there are lots of castles that can actually be rented for special occassions, imagine that , a whole castle for yourself, brilliant for an educational field trip with groups of kids and if renting is not enough how about Castles for Sale ! Giggle now wouldn't that be something
	Travel games
	~ when planning a castle vacation get kids to research the family or indeed families that lived in the castle ~ Research the coats of arms and then let kids design their own coats of arms ~ play pretend drama games, imagining your kid is the owner of the castle and is telling you a little bit about his/her castle life ~ castle vacations bring out the imagination of kids and adults alike ~ Castle Make Medieval Castle is a fun way to get crafting and creating your kids dream castle
	Castle Kids Activities
	~ many a toy castle has provided hours of entertainment for children and adults alike ~ traveling with kids provides the unique opportunity to let them see hands-on what real castles are like, from exploring castel ruins to visiting castles that have been immacualtely restored so you can even see how the castle inhabitants might have lived ~ educational travel trips that make history come alive can also be supplemented with kids castle activities to do at home or whilst travelling Mayas favourite Castle Coloring Pages ~ Learn about English Royalty ~ Parts of a Castle Terminology ~ Make a Medieval Castle ~ Castle Clipart ~ Castle Poems ~ Castle Quotes for lapbooks and castle travel journals
Castle Vacation a Perfect Family Vacation Idea
Castle Vacations are brilliant for girls and boys alike, from damsels in distress waiting to be rescued by a dashing knight, to fierce dragons protecting the stronghold. Maya loves visiting castles and when we are traveling with kids we always check our map whether any interesting castle tours can be fitted into our travel plans. The English Castles Tower of London is an amazing fortress holding the crown jewels and Maya loved exploring its endless corridors .