YOU’VE probably strolled past the Tower of London at least once – but did you know it’s the city’s oldest tourist attraction?

Parts of it have been open to the public since 1661, and it’s just started a new tour to meet eight of its .

A raven standing on a stone wall in front of the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London under a blue sky with white clouds.You can see the ravens up close and personal with the new tour Credit: Getty Two ravens on a wooden railing at the Tower of London, with modern buildings in the background.There are currently eight ravens at the Tower of London Credit: font83

Called the Ravens Experience, the new early morning tour gives visitors a chance to meet all eight permanent residents, and early access to itself.

The ravens are very important to the Tower of as the legend is that if the ever leave, the country will fall to ruin.

Dubbed a ‘truly unique early mornings experience’, the new tour starts at 8.15am.

It begins with a 45-minute talk from a Yeoman Warder (a guardian of the Tower of London) about the ravens – before the cage is opened.

Visitors can learn more about the ravens named Harris, Jubilee, Poppy, Edgar, Georgie, Chaos, Henry and Poe.

There’s a chance to take pictures and see them being released into the tower too.

The ticket also includes early entry to the Tower which means you skip the admission queue and are first in line as the exhibition opens

And ticket holders get access to all public areas of the Tower of London.

Tickets for adults are £90, children between 5-16 are £50.00, concession tickets are £70 and under 5s go free – you have to book the tour in advance.

Building work first started work in 1078, so the historical attraction has been standing for almost 950 years.

The Tower of London, a medieval fortress and UNESCO World Heritage site, situated on the banks of the River Thames.The ticket also allows visitors early entry into the Tower of London Credit: Getty Collage of travel items including a plane, sunscreen, passport, suitcase, and plane tickets, advertising The Sun's travel Instagram account.

Parts of it were first accessible since 1661 when the Crown Jewels were first put on display.

Other events at the include Halloween special when the past will ‘creep back to life’.

There will be special visits from the ghostly past residents including a poet, pirate a queen, an astronomer – even a bear.

The Halloween trail is more family-friendly than scary and will take place between October 24 and November 1.

For those on , general admission tickets cost £1 each.

It was recently announced that the Tower of London will as it opens community spaces and learning centres.