Education admission rates
12 September 2011 - 13 July 2012
(excluding weekends and 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 charged at £13.86 each from Monday 5 March 2012.
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 main education admission rate.
- Under 16 yrs £2.50
- 16 yrs+ £3.50*
*Adults accompanying groups are admitted free of charge up to a ratio of one for every 10 students.
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2011-12 term dates
Autumn
12 September to 16 December 2011
Spring
9 January to 30 March 2012
- Half term: 13-17 February
Summer
16 April to 13 July 2012
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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
- Exhibitions on Young Henry VIII
- Use of audio guides
Your preliminary visit will give you a chance to plan an itinerary for the day, and staff will be pleased to help your visit run smoothly.
Please note education visitors are not permitted to join the public tours of the palace as advertised in the Daily Programme.
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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 the main visit. Tickets are valid for any day up to the date of your visit.
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