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First opened to the public by Queen Victoria in the 1830s, Hampton Court Palace is now run by Historic Royal Palaces (who have their headquarters there) and is famed for its 60 acres of formal gardens.
Experience the public dramas and private lives of Henry VIII, his wives and their children in the world of the Tudor court. Admire Henry's Great Hall and Tudor kitchens, and discover the spectacular baroque palace built for William III and Mary II.
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Make your day unforgettable with a trip inside Hampton Court Palace, which will be transformed into a food lover’s winter wonderland at this year’s Festive Fayre on 06-08 and 13-15 December. Daily: 22 November 2024 - 05 January 2025 (excluding Christmas Day) Historic Royal Palaces members receive a 15% discount on ice-skating sessions held ...
Explore the home of Henry VIII, his wives and children with an admission ticket to Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court Palace is over 500 years old. The palace has been home to Tudor, Stuart and Georgian kings and queens. Experience the public dramas and private lives of Henry VIII, his wives and children in the world of the Tudor court. Admire Henry’s Great Hall and Tudor kitchens.
Hampton Court Palace tickets. Book a ticket in advance online or purchase tickets on the day at the ticket office. Ticket prices are different for peak and off peak visits. Peak visits: weekends, events and the August bank holiday. Off peak: weekdays and bank holidays (excluding August bank holiday). A ticket includes entry to:
Explore the forgotten story of Indian Army soldiers who camped at Hampton Court Palace in the early 20th century, through a new exhibition of previously unseen objects, photographs, film and personal stories.
Hampton Court Palace is a short bus journey via routes 111 or 216, which can be picked up from stop P2 or R in Kingston town centre. Options include: Rose Car Park (417 spaces)
Visit the official Historic Royal Palaces website for Hampton Court Palace to discover more about this majestic abode and its unique history.
Discover the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace and meet the ordinary men and women who enabled the Tudor court to exist and flourish. Open. In line with palace opening hours. Hampton Court Palace. Included in palace admission (Members go free) Learn more. Exhibition. Things to see.
The Great Hall sits at the very heart of the Tudor palace at Hampton Court, towering over the surrounding buildings. It was designed to impress and to proclaim Henry VIII ’s power and magnificence. Even today the size and grandeur of the Great Hall will take your breath away.
Hampton Court was Henry VIII’s pleasure palace, which he turned into a fabulous centre of entertaining with feasting, jousting and hunting. Jousting was the most prestigious sport in Tudor England. Henry had a huge tiltyard, the equivalent of a modern-day sports stadium, built at Hampton Court.
Explore historic Hampton Court Palace and learn about the historical happenings, from the 16th century through to Georgian times and the present day. Uncover Tudor treasures, glorious gardens and an iconic maze at this Grade I-listed royal palace on the banks of the river Thames, which is said to have been Henry VIII’s favourite residence.
The Chapel Royal is a living, vibrant church with heavenly music, located at the heart of the historic palace. Everyone is welcome to attend the sung religious services at the Chapel Royal or to visit the place where Kings and Queens have worshipped for centuries.
Leaving the Tudor rooms and entering the Clock Court, you see the two different worlds, and two palaces, collide: the Portland stone pillars of William and Mary’s colonnade jar with the Tudor architecture. William III and Mary II were put on the throne by Parliament in 1689 and they had a point to prove. Building a lavish palace showed that ...
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Date: 11 November 2024. Author: Minette Butler. On 11 November 1920, the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Buried anonymously in remembrance of the missing dead, the Warrior’s coffin is said to have been made of ‘English oak’ from Hampton Court Palace. But where did this curious palace connection come from, and can we ...
The world-famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres (304 hectares) of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. Our gardens are home to the world's oldest puzzle maze , a record-breaking grape vine , three National Plant Collections and a huge variety of wildlife, including ...
Discover the majesty of the original Hampton Court. Hampton Court Castle has been through an immense journey over the centuries. The oldest parts, including the Chapel, date back to 1427, making the building almost 100 years older than Hampton Court Palace in Surrey.
By the 1530s, Henry VIII's Hampton Court was a palace, a hotel, a theatre and a vast leisure complex. The King used it to demonstrate magnificence and power in every possible way, through lavish banquets, extravagant court life and fabulously expensive art.
Wolsey's Hampton Court was renovated by King Henry VIII, obscuring the original design. So what did the Cardinal's palace look like and did it have roots in the Italian Renaissance?
Plan a journey from Hampton Court to Aberdeen. With National Rail, you can find information about Aberdeen, plan your journey and book your train tickets. Save money with a Railcard when you travel by train, and get big discounts on top attractions with National Rail’s Days Out Guide. Taking the train helps to reduce your carbon footprint too.