With close to 1,000 years of royal history lurking within its highly fortified walls, a trip to the Tower of London is like travelling back to a time of intrigue and drama. Make your way from Traitor's Gate to join Sir Walter Raleigh in the Bloody Tower as he awaits his fate for allegedly plotting against James I. Join Edward I in the court revelry within the Medieval Tower and admire Henry VIII's armour, weaponry and torture instruments in the White Tower before being dazzled by the array of royal jewels, crowns and diamonds encased in the Jewel and Martin Towers. With its stunning riverside backdrop, the tower has been used as a prison, palace and place of execution, arsenal, mint and menagerie, since its construction following the Norman Conquest of 1066. After King Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church it housed religious prisoners including two of Henry VIII's six wives (Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard), both of whom were beheaded on the scaffolds at Tower Green. It is now one of the most famous structures in the world and hosts a range of exhibitions and re-enactments which celebrate and represent some of the most spectacular aspects of its gory and glorious past.
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Tower Of London
Fun Family Trails At The Tower Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday A trip to the Tower of London is one of...
Painting History: Delaroche and Lady Jane Grey
National Gallery, WC2N 5DN
24th February - 23rd May 2010
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche is one... More
London Lunch Cruise
Take to the water this Mother's Day with a gentle, ambling river cruise and a three course lunch. Travel in comfort down the river... More
Virgin London Marathon 2010
Starts - Greenwich Park, SE10 9NF
25th April 2010
Every April, 30,000 runners flood the streets of the capital to do battle with themselves... More
St Magnus' was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1671-76, and boasts a steeple dating from 1705. Henry Yevele, Richard II's master mason, is buried ... More
Following an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a £4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling ... More
Designed in a distinctive Arts and Crafts architecture style by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Whitechapel, Britain's first purpose-built arts gallery, is renowned both for the ... More
The St Katharine Docks Good Food Market sees twenty five food stalls setting up shop outside the Dicken's Inn, overlooking the docks, every Friday from ...More
The South Bank is a hive of theatrical activity this summer and walking along the Thames from the National Theatre, where the Watch This Space festival ...More
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady ... More
Whittington Avenue,
off Gracechurch Street,The City,
London,
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10 minutes walk from Tower Of London
Leadenhall Market is a restored Victorian covered market that sells traditional game, poultry, fish and meat. Although there has been a forum (market place) on ... More
Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ... More
Tike is an authentic Turkish restaurant in the City which originally began in 1998 in Levent, Istanbul. Since setting up their first restaurant the four ... More
Situated on the south side of the Thames in the Tower Bridge Conservation Area, this historic Southwark pub offers a truly traditional English experience. From ... More
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