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Hampton Court Palace Tickets

ADDRESS

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU

TELEPHONE

0870 752 7777

Dates:

From 2nd June 2014

OPENING TIMES

Palace and Maze: Winter 10.00 to 16.30 | Palace and Maze: Summer 10.00 to 18:00

Visitor Information
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Travel through over 500 years of rich royal history reflected in the palace's varied and stunning mix of Baroque and Tudor architecture. The winding corridors, lavish State Apartments, expansive Tudor kitchens, immaculate 60-acre riverside gardens and maze together make Hampton Court the oldest surviving Tudor palace in England. From the early 1500s when King Henry VIII's lavish re-decoration and extension transformed Cardinal Wolsey's country seat into a palace more than fit for a king, through to 1996 when fires ripped through the King's Apartments, Hampton Court has undergone a raft of changes. In 1689 King William III commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild the palace. Thankfully, lack of money and time prevented total demolition of the building and Henry VIII's Tudor palace remains to this day - a testimony to the estate's original and most celebrated owner. The palace also houses one of the most important works of the Italian Renaissance - Andreas Mantegna's 'Triumphs of Caesar'. This formidable sequence of nine paintings is on permanent display in the Lower Orangery. No trip to Hampton Court is complete without a visit to the world's oldest and largest vines, a stroll around the glorious formal and informal riverside gardens and a tour around the world-famous trapezoidal maze - part of William III's Wilderness Garden and the oldest surviving hedge maze still in use. A revolutionary audio installation brings the maze alive for visitors. Using fragments of music, snatches of laughter, the seductive rustling of fine silks and snatches of covert conversations the audio installation brings to life an age when the maze symbolised an opportunity for secrecy, subterfuge and seduction.

Highlights

Tudor kitchens
The Triumphs of Caesar
Privy Garden
The Chapel Royal
Hampton Court Palace gardens
Costumed guided tours
The Maze
Great Hall

Schedule

Days of operation:

24 October 2020 to 1 November 2020
Monday to Sunday: 10:00am to 4:30pm every 30 mins (Last admission 3:00pm)

2 November 2020 to 23 December 2020
Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00am to 4:30pm every 30 mins (Last admission 3:00pm)

24 December 2020 to 26 December 2020
Monday to Sunday: Closed

27 December 2020 to 3 January 2021
Monday to Sunday: 10:00am to 4:30pm every 30 mins (Last admission 3:00pm)

1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022
Monday to Sunday: 10:00am to 4:30pm every 30 mins (Last admission 3:00pm)

Exceptions:

24 - 26 December: Closed

Opening Hours
Palace, Formal Gardens, Magic Garden and Maze: 25 March - 29 October 2019 (summer)
Daily 10.00 - 18.00
Last entry to the Maze 17.00

Palace, Formal Gardens and Maze: 30 October 2019 - 25 March 2020 (winter)
Monday - Sunday 10.00 - 16.30
Last entry to the Maze 15.30

Exceptions:

Palace closed 24, 25, 26 December 2020

Additional Information

Please Note:

Your ticket will be issued 48 hours prior to travel date
Concession price is applicable to full-time students subject to a valid student ID card.

Venue Information:

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
Nearest Train Station: Hampton Court
Bus Routes: 111, 216, 411, 451, R68, 513

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