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Highlights of Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace

Discover the home of Henry VIII

Experience the public dramas and private lives of Henry VIII, his wives and their children in the world of the Tudor court. Admire Henry's Great Hall and Tudor kitchens, and discover the spectacular baroque palace built for William III and Mary II. Explore 60 acres of magnificent gardens and the popular Magic Garden adventure playground.

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Opening times

Monday 10:00-17:30

Tuesday 10:00 - 17:30

Wednesday 10:00 - 17:30

Thursday 10:00 - 17:30

Friday 10:00-17:30

Saturday 10:00-17:30

Sunday 10:00-17:30

Last admission: 16:30.

Monday Closed

Tuesday Closed

Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00

Thursday 10:00 - 18:00

Friday 10:00 - 18:00

Saturday 10:00 - 18:00

Sunday 10:00 - 18:00

28-29 April 2025: The Magic Garden will be closed for maintenance.

Check our opening times page for palace or temporary route closures before you visit. 

Tickets and prices

Pre-booking is recommended. Ticket prices change for peak and off-peak tickets. 

Dogs are not permitted within the palace, courtyards or gardens unless they are trained assistance dogs.

Hampton Court Palace ticket prices from (excluding donation):

  • Members: Free
  • Adult: £28.00
  • Child age 5-15: £14.00

Getting here

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU. Directions

Find out how to get here, which includes both public transport and car parking options.

Feel Good Festival

16-18 May 2025

Join us at the Feel Good Festival this spring to celebrate mind, body and soul within the serene gardens and grounds of Hampton Court Palace.

Enjoy a great day out

Keep everyone entertained with a day out at Hampton Court Palace.

Included in your ticket

  • Things to see

Great Hall

Experience the splendour of the Tudor court in Henry VIII's Great Hall, complete with his magnificent tapestries.

  • Open
  • In line with palace opening hours
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  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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  • Families
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The Magic Garden

Meet mysterious beasts, storm the battlements and discover the secret grotto in the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace.

  • Open (Closed 28 and 29 April)

  • Daily 10:00 - 18:00
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  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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  • Things to see

Hampton Court Gardens

Take time to explore and relax in these world-renowned gardens and find our free entry Garden Open Days dates.

  • Open
  • In line with palace opening hours
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  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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What's on

  • Events

Feel Good Festival

A weekend festival of wellness workshops, inspiring talks, shopping and food for mind, body and soul in the serene gardens of Hampton Court Palace.

  • 16-18 May 2025

  • 10:00 to 18:00
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  • Included in palace admission. (Members go free, pre-booking required)
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  • Things to see

The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms

Discover the oldest rooms at Hampton Court Palace and meet the ordinary men and women who enabled the Tudor court to exist and flourish.

  • Open (Closes at 14:00 on Wednesday 30 April 2025)

  • In line with palace opening hours
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  • Included in palace admission (Members go free)
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  • Events

Hampton Court Palace Festival

A series of open-air summer concerts in the spectacular and iconic Tudor courtyard at Hampton Court Palace.

  • 11-21 June 2025 (selected dates)

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  • Separate ticket (palace admission not included)
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© Playground Entertainment / BBC Pictures

Film and TV locations at Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace set the stage for Tudor court intrigue in the BBC's Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, recreating events that might have happened within the palace walls.

The death and succession of Gloriana

Underrepresented claimants to Elizabeth I's crown

Elizabeth I's passing marked the accession of James VI/I to her throne and the emergence of the Stuart dynasty within England. But this was certainly not a foregone conclusion at the time.

Henry VIII's 'wives'

Six queens, six women

These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years? 

"I am always in constant awe of everything inside and outside of the palace and I always look forward to my next visit."

-Palace Member

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