Which means you’ll get the privilege of prime time in the Tower and with the Crown Jewels, among just a smattering of others. Skip the guidebookThe Tower’s general publication will set you back £4.99, the Crown Jewels special volume £5.99. Make a whole day of itSpeaking of rushing, many guests treat the Tower as one quick tick on their London sightseeing list. Make your way to Tower Green, for instance, and you’re likely to find one of the benches along its eastern edge available. The first can be a scrum as early arrivals who’ve been to the Crown Jewels all roll up to tick it off next.

Source: The Times October 17, 2017 10:30 UTC