Best way to see England's crown jewels
 
To avoid the crowds and long queueing times it is best to get to the Tower before it opens at 9.00am (10.00 am Sundays). There is usually a queue to get in so I suggest you arrive at 8.30.

As you go through the entrance you will find guides in the dress of Yeomen of the Guard (sometimes known as "Beefeaters") gathering groups to give guided tours. Ignore them and proceed straight ahead. You will come to a large flight of steps on your left. Go up the steps and diagonally across the courtyard to your right and arrive at the Crown Jewels Building. Enter and proceed along the empty queueing space to the Jewels. You will have plenty of time to study the jewels as there will be no one there.

After seeing the jewels return to the entrance and join a tour group. The Yeomen are ex-seargent majors from the British Army and are most entertaining. If you enjoy their tour a tip is usually appreciated.
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