Castle Tours Surrounding London

Less than two hours from every side of London there is a castle which is perfect to visit for a quick day trip away from the city. Most castles were at one point residencies of the royal family or important parts of England's history. You can choose to take a guided tour to the castle or at the castles themselves.
  1. Premium Tours

    • Premium Tours offers a tour on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of Leeds Castle. This tour departs from Westminster Pier and travels by boat to Leeds and Dover. Participants are given a tour of Leeds Castle before it is open to the public. The Norman castle is built on two islands and has a popular chapel, galleries and courtyards which are toured with a professional guide. On the grounds you also get to observe the wildlife roaming the land. The tour also includes a brief stop in Dover where you can see the Dover Castle and White Cliffs of Dover.

      Premium Tours
      Suite 14, 232 Copenhagen St.
      London, UK N1 0AY
      +44-0-207-713-1311
      www.premiumtours.co.uk

    Windsor Castle

    • Windsor Castle is currently one of the residencies of the monarchy. The is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world. The castle is responsible for over 900 years of British history with 26 acres containing a royal palace, chapel and homes to many workers. The Drawing Gallery draws visitors itself because of the large art gallery on the walls. The Great Kitchen is also available for tours. Each tour has different times and prices. You can hire a tour guide to take you throughout the large castle, but the ticket price only includes a self-guided audio tour.

      Windsor Castle
      Ticket Sales and Information Office
      The Official Residences of The Queen
      London SW1A 1AA
      +44-0-20-7766-7300
      royalcollection.org.uk/

    Golden Tours

    • Golden Tours has an extensive tour of the Tower of London available for visitors to London. The Tower of London is known as one of the most haunted places in the world because the former castle was eventually used as a prison and place of execution. Today the Tower of London stands as it did centuries ago, but is also home to the crown jewels. Those who take the Golden Tour of The Tower of London also have the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the Tower with a Beefeater.

      Golden Tours
      4 Fountain Square
      123-151 Buckingham Palace Road
      London SW1W 9SH, UK
      1-800-548-7083
      goldentours.co.uk/

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