No-dig gardening stores carbon dioxide in the soil while digging releases carbon into the atmosphere. By preventing soil disturbance, the no-dig method offers an environmentally friendly approach to ...

The Whitehall Palace fire started on the afternoon of 4 January 1698, when a Dutch maidservant was drying linen sheets on a charcoal brazier in a bed chamber at Whitehall Palace.

Work on Queen Caroline’s State Bed, which we care for on behalf of the Royal Collection Trust, continues in the Conservation Studio at Hampton Court Palace. In our last post, we shared our progress on ...

Coppicing is an ancient woodland management technique practised since the Stone Age, used to create a range of habitats for plants and wildlife. For the last five years, we’ve used this method in the ...

The son of a blacksmith from Putney, Thomas Cromwell enjoyed a meteoric rise in Henry VIII’s service. When his first prominent patron, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey fell from grace in 1529, Cromwell was one ...

Tower of London ticket prices. Pre-book a ticket and time slot online before you visit or purchase tickets on the day from the ticket office on Tower Hill. Audio guide tours in a choice of languages ...

Welcome to The Orangery, the royally-inspired dining experience where history and culinary arts meet. Join us for an indulgent timeless afternoon tea, where you can find Queen Victoria's famed ...

Re-opening after a long period of restoration, we are delighted to announce that The Orangery is now available to hire for events once again. The Orangery is perfect for a variety of events, from ...

Admire the epic Rubens' ceiling and discover the site of Charles I’s execution at Banqueting House, Whitehall. Banqueting House is now closed for a period of essential re-servicing, conservation, and ...

Learn why people ended up as prisoners in the Tower of London, in the very rooms where some of them were held. The Tower of London's history as a state prison has captured the public's imagination for ...