There are a lot of things that people will say you “must” see when you visit London or the UK, however, one thing is an absolute certainty that everyone can agree on — the Tower of London is not to be missed. Like Big Ben or what the London Bridge once was, the Tower of London is an event, not a thing. In terms of London sightseeing, this is London’s Eifel Tower, its Leaning Tower of Pisa. If you would like to see the Crown Jewels or any other relics of British royalty, you will have to visit the British Museum. This fantastic display of all things English and Anglo-Saxon is a treat for the history buff and located among some of the city’s finest restaurants and attractions.

Below are a few excerpts from our fabulous England vacation packages!

The Tower of London is by far one of the most famous and well preserved historical buildings in the world. From its earliest structural beginnings by its founder William I of England better known as William the Conqueror 1066-87, the Great Tower or White Tower as it later came to be called was fast becoming the most talked-about building in England.

The White Tower was also the most awe inspiring, and frightening structure to the Anglo-Saxon people who were trying to get used to the rule of their new Norman king, the destroyer of their own ruler, Harold II, at the in 1066. Within three months of his victory William the Conqueror had begun to build a castle on the north bank of the river Thames in London.

Beginning life as a simple timber and earth enclosure tucked in the south-east angle formed by the joining of the original east and south stone walls of the old Roman town of Londinium Augusta, the original structure was completed by the addition of a ditch and palisade along the north and west sides.

WINDSOR CASTLE - Is the largest inhabited castle in the World and has been home to all our Monarchs since 1078, when it was first built by William the Conqueror. You will see the magnificent State Apartments containing a fabulous collection of treasures, including works of Art by Van Dyck, Rembrandt and Rubens. When the State Apartments are closed, we will visit the Castle from the outside and then visit the equally magnificent State Apartments at Hampton Court.

RUNNYMEDE - We board our coach for the journey across what was once an island. We shall see where King John was forced to seal the Magna Carta in June 1215.