Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Acabashi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Acabashi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Tower's ravens and their keepers
Your local guide
Sarah Whitcombe
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Highlights
- A centuries-old raven legend
- A keeper's actual daily rounds
- Ravens with their own personalities
- Wing care explained plainly
- A lighter, more personal Tower story
About this tour
This short session focuses entirely on the Tower's resident ravens and the small team responsible for them, told by a former front-of-house guide with years of overlapping mornings with the keepers. It covers the ravens' legend and the practical, unglamorous work of actually looking after them. It is a lighter, more personal session than a full fortress history.
We start on the green with the legend itself, then talk through what a keeper's morning actually involves. Questions about specific birds and their personalities come up often, and I answer from stories I picked up over years working nearby. I finish with a note on how the birds' wings are managed.
It suits families and casual viewers more than a formal history session would. It also suits anyone who simply likes a good animal story alongside their sightseeing.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of London before heading out.
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Raven green 15 min
The camera holds on the open green where the ravens are usually kept during the day, and I explain the long-standing belief that the Tower and the kingdom would fall if the ravens ever left.
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Keeper's rounds 15 min
If timing allows, you may see a keeper doing their morning rounds, and I explain what the role actually involves day to day, feeding, checking wings and keeping records on each bird.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about London: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sunday roast and Soho, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through London, showing you Raven green and Keeper's rounds live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call by the green, timed for whichever raven is most likely to be out and settled at that hour.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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