Education admission rates
4 September 2012 - 24 July 2013
(excluding weekends and public and school holidays)
23 September 2013 -23 July 2014
(excluding weekends ans public and school holidays)
Students
- Under 5s free
- Age 5-15 (KS1-4) £3.75
- Age 16 and over (KS4-and above) £5.25
Teachers and adult helpers
Teachers and adults accompanying groups are admitted
free of charge up to the following ratios:
- Students aged 6 yrs and under: 1:5
- Students aged 7 to 16 yrs: 1:10
Additional adults are currently charged at £13.86 each. For visits from September 2013 additional adults will be charged at £14.40 each.
The Maze
Tickets for Hampton Court's famous maze can be purchased from the main ticket office. Entry to the maze is not included in the education admission rate.
- Under 16 yrs £2.50
- 16 yrs+ £4.00*
*Adults accompanying groups are admitted free of charge up to a ratio of one for every 10 students.
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2013-14 term dates
Autumn 2013
23 September to 20 December
- Half term: 28 October - 1 November 2013
Spring 2014
13 January to 4 April
- Half term: 17 - 21 February 2014
Summer 2014
22 April to 23 July 2014
- Half term: 26 - 30 May 2014
Education rates are not available at weekends, during school holidays or on bank holidays.
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All students must be accompanied by an adult at all times while at the palace. Groups should contain a minimum of one adult per ten students aged 7-16 years old, and one adult per five students aged 6 and under.
Groups with an inadequate number of accompanying adults may not be admitted.
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What is included
The education admission rate includes access to all palace routes including Henry VIII's Kitchens and Apartments, King William III's Apartments, Queen Mary II's Apartments and the Georgian Private Apartments. It also includes:
- Access to the Formal Gardens
- The exhibition on Young Henry VIII (This exhibition will be closed from the beginning of September 2013 until mid October due to maintanence work)
- Use of audio guides (on a first come first served basis)
Your preliminary visit will give you a chance to plan an itinerary for the day, and staff will be pleased to help you to make sure your main visit runs smoothly.
Please note education visitors are not permitted to join the public tours of the palace as advertised in the Daily Programme or to wear the cloaks provided in the Information Centre.
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Free preliminary visit tickets
For every booking you'll receive a voucher for
two preliminary visit tickets per booking. Most group leaders find them extremely useful for planning their visit. Tickets are valid for any day up to the date of your visit.
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