Visit planner
Things to see and do for one, two and three hour visits
We recommend that you allow at least 3 hours for your visit to Hampton Court. Upon arrival, please go to the Information Centre in Clock Court for assistance in planning your time. If you would like to plan your itinerary in advance, we suggest the following timings:
If you only have...
1 hour
- Walk through Henry VIII's State Apartments (20 mins)
- Walk through the Tudor Kitchens (20 mins)
- Walk through the exhibition 'Young Henry VIII' in the Wolsey Rooms (20 mins)
2 hours
- The exhibition 'Young Henry VIII' in the Wolsey Rooms (20 mins)
- Costume guide adventure or audio guide of Henry VIII's State Apartments (30 mins)
- Tudor Kitchens with audio guide (25 mins)
- Costume guide tour or audio guide of the King's Apartments (William III) (30 mins)
- Walk through the Georgian Rooms (15 mins)
3 hours
- The exhibition 'Young Henry VIII' in the Wolsey Rooms (20 mins)
- Tudor Kitchens with audio guide (25 mins)
- Costume guide adventure or audio guide of Henry VIII's State Apartments (30 mins)
- Walk through the Queen's State Apartments (15 mins)
- Costume guide tour or audio guide of the King's Apartments (William III) (30 mins)
- The Georgian Rooms with audio guide (30 mins)
- The Introductory exhibition (30 mins)
More things to see and do
There's still the 'Triumphs of Caesar' by Mantegna and the Gardens exhibition - not forgetting a walk through the formal gardens to see the Great Vine and the famous Hampton Court Palace Maze.
For further information about our costume guide tours and special events download one of our current or forthcoming Daily Programmes.
Downloadable Resources
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