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Guided tours are available around the historic and awe-inspiring buildings of Middle Temple. You will feel as though you are going back in time as you walk down cobbled lanes flanked with gas street lamps towards one of the finest Elizabethan Halls in the country.
The tour will take you into Middle Temple Hall with its magnificent double-hammer beam roof which was completed in 1573. Generations of royalty have all dined on our 29ft oak High Table – reputedly a gift from Queen Elizabeth I herself. Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake have been known to dine in Hall. It is also said that the first-recorded performance of Twelfth Night took place in Hall in 1602.
Tours take place on Fridays only and must be booked with lunch in Hall. You can book lunch here. Tours are subject to availability and must be pre-booked through the Events Department, with at least one week's notice required. Tours last approximately one hour. A tour group must be a minimum of 10 people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tours take place in the morning before Hall lunch, starting at 11:00am. Tours last approximately one hour.
You will visit the Middle Temple Hall and Bench Apartments (Parliament Chamber, Queen’s Room and Prince’s Room) – Subject to availability as events may be taking place in one or more of these spaces.
You will meet your tour guide at the entrance of the Middle Temple Hall on Middle Temple Lane.
The minimum number for a tour group is 10 people and the maximum is 40 people.
A tour costs £16.80 per person.
Concession Tour Tickets are available for people over 60, students and those in receipt of benefits. Please contact events@middletemple.org.uk
Yes. If you have any specific interests regarding certain aspects of the Inn (history, art, architecture, theatre, etc.), please inform the events department in advance.
No, groups cannot join other pre-booked and pre-arranged groups. Each new group must book its own independent time and day from other groups.
We send payment links when a tour is booked. Payment can also be taken via bank transfer.
Our cancellation policy for tours is 5 working days – after that time, we cannot offer any refunds (this includes a decrease in your number of attendees).
If you are a prospective student looking for a tour of Middle Temple, please see the following link: www.middletemple.org.uk/becoming-barrister/student-tours