Outer ward
The inner gatehouse of Edward I's outer wall. Water Lane beyond it runs along the river side of the fortress to Traitors' Gate.
The Yeoman Warder tour starts here: times and what it covers
Access details from Historic Royal Palaces' accessibility page. Time estimates are ours unless marked official.
Every night the Tower is locked with the same words, the same lantern and the same challenge. It has been missed once, for the Blitz, and even then it was only late.
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Anyone who could not get free Ceremony of the Keys tickets from HRP, which are often booked up months ahead
From €188 per adult, EUR · seen 10 Sept 2026
Who needs it, who doesn't, and the small printAlmost everyone: first visits, families, anyone happy to explore independently
From £37.00 adult · seen 10 Sept 2026
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