Visit planner

Things to see and do for 1, 2 and 3 hour visits

We recommend you allow at least 3 hours for your visit to Hampton Court. Our friendly staff in the Information Centre off Base Court can assist you in planning your time. However, here are some possible ideas to help you get the most out of your visit to the palace.

If you only have...

1 hour

Although the Great Hall will be closed for maintenance in January 2012, enjoy the rest of Henry VIII's Apartments and the display in the Council Chamber (20 mins)
Take a walk through the Tudor Kitchens (20 mins)
Enjoy Young Henry VIII exhibition (20 mins)

2 hours

Enjoy Henry VIII's Apartment (apart from the Great Hall) and the display in the Council Chamber (35 mins)
The Tudor Kitchens (20 mins)
Enjoy Young Henry VIII exhibition (20 mins)
Visit William III's Apartments (25 mins)
Discover the Georgian Private Apartments (20 mins)

3 hours

Enjoy Henry VIII's Apartment (apart from the Great Hall) and the display in the Council Chamber (35 mins)
The Tudor Kitchens (20 mins)
Enjoy Young Henry VIII exhibition (20 mins)
Visit William III's Apartments (35 mins)
Discover the Georgian Private Apartments (20 mins)
Discover The Story of the Palace (20 mins)
Unearth The Story of the Gardens (20 mins)
Visit the recreated Tudor garden in Chapel Court (10 mins)

More to see and do

And if you're staying longer don't miss:

Mantegna's Triumphs of Caesar
The Formal Garden, and the Great Vine
The Chapel Royal
The famous Hampton Court Maze
Our new temporary exhibition 'The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned'

For further information about our live interpretation and special events download one of our current or forthcoming programmes below.

Please note that Mary II's Apartments are currently closed for essential maintenance. They re-open on 5 April 2012 with 'The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned' (a temporary exhibition about art and beauty at the late Stuart Court). Click here for the latest Hampton Court Palace orientation map.