British Sign Language tours


Book a place on a BSL tour of the palace, or turn up on one of the pre-arranged dates

Experience 500 years of royal history. 
BSL interpreter with costumed guides in Base Court, Hampton Court Palace


Available dates


No booking required - just turn up to join in the fun**
Monday 5 April and Saturday 10 April 2010
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 June
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September

Must be pre-booked*
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October 2010
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November

*How to book
Email hamptoncourt@hrp.org.uk or call 18001 0844 482 7777 with details of your preferred date or to pre-arrange another.  Please give at least two weeks notice of a different date so that we can book the interpreter.

**On arrival, please go to the Information Centre and make yourself known to the staff. They will find the interpreter for you and someone will come to collect you.

If you would like to visit on bank holiday weekends and/or when we have special events, please get in touch with details of your preferred date.


About the tours


» A BSL interpreter is available from 10.30am on the days listed. 

» There is no additional cost - this is included in normal palace admission tickets.

» Itineraries can be tailored to individual or group needs. 

» BSL interpreters will follow the palace's daily costume guided tour/presentation programme. Ask at the Information Centre about where to join the tour if you arrive later in the day. The interpreter wears a purple tabard so can easily be identified by the staff.

» The interpreter will remain on site until late afternoon or for as long as visitors require.

» Group leaders planning to bring a large party may wish to arrange a date specific to their group.

» Hampton Court Palace reserves the right to move the planned BSL interpreter presence to cover special events.


Related items


A handy access guide
(PDF 829KB)  Palace and visiting information for visitors with disabilities.


Downloadable Resources

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    BSL dates - summer 2010
    (Adobe PDF, 2.59MB)

    Easter Order of Service
    (Adobe PDF, 2.96MB)

    Order of Service Spring 2010
    (Adobe PDF, 2.33MB)