Hampton Court Palace is an awe-inspiring and flamboyant showcase for kingship. Its vast and never-ending vistas, courtyards, gardens and parkland, along with its magnificent State Apartments, rivalling the great palaces of Europe, are designed to impress.
King William III State Apartments A grand and lavishly laid out collection of state apartments built by the new monarchs. Walk through the rooms of this elegant part of the Palace and imagine the beautifully dressed courtiers revelling in the politics and gossip of court life. Gaze out of the windows to the magnificent King’s Privy Garden.
Henry VIII’s Apartments Walk in the footsteps of England’s most famous King and his six wives. Lavishly presented apartments include Henry’s Great Hall, the Great Watching Chamber, the Great Council Chamber and the processional route, allegedly haunted by Catherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife.
Privy Garden – The Privy Garden is one of the most accurately reconstructed gardens at Hampton Court because so much was recorded about the original 1702 garden. The beautiful geometry of the garden seen against the stunning palace façade is a site not to be missed.
The Great Vine – Planted by Lancelot Capability Brown in 1768, this is the oldest vine in the world. See the many bunches of grapes develop through the Summer ready for harvest late August, early September.
Georgian Kitchen Garden – See how the fruit, flowers and vegetables were planted, tended and harvested for the king’s table in the 18th Century in this enormous garden, full of produce.
The East Front Gardens will also be closed from 07-18 October. The Chapel Royal will be closed for conservation work 10 July - 29 September.
4hr. Suggested visit time.
1st April, 2023
All Ages. Free admission for children under 5.
Please present your E-Ticket upon arrival at Hampton Court Palace.
Limited parking is available on-site but cannot be pre booked. It costs £1.60 per hour. Pay for your parking with a card only. Please note the parking machines are touch screens and sanitiser dispensers are next to machines.
Toilets are available
The Tiltyard Cafe is open with indoor and outdoor seating. You can choose from a variety of food and drink including barista-style coffees, teas, pastries, cookies, muffins, cakes along with light lunches.
The Wilderness Kiosk is open at weekends and school holidays, serving ice creams, snacks, teas and filter coffees. The Privy Kitchen Cafe is open from 1100-1500 daily.
Picnics are allowed in the Palace Gardens Dogs are not permitted within the Palace, courtyards or gardens unless they are trained assistance dogs.This includes medical alert dogs.
Disabled Access Hampton Court Palace welcomes all visitors and tries to ensure that everyone’s visit is successful and enjoyable. Most of the routes within the Palace are accessible to visitors unable to climb stairs and there is a lift to take visitors to the State Apartments on the first floor. Please ask a Warder for assistance. Registered disabled visitors are charged the relevant ticket price and carers are admitted free of charge. Care should be taken, as some courtyards have cobbled pavements and appropriate footwear should be worn. Sign language tours are available, and guide dogs are admitted.
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