Highlights of 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.
Visit
Opening times
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
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.
16-18 May: The Great Fountain Garden & Feel Good Festival will remain open until 18:00 but the palace will close at 17:30.
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
Last admission: 17:15
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
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.
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Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Events
- Families
Backstairs
See the Backstairs performances in the King's and Queen's State Apartments at Hampton Court Palace. Join the busy performers as they ready the Palace for Queen Anne's exciting arrival.
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Until 18 July 2025 (excluding 12 & 13 July)
- 11:30 - 15:45
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Tours and talks
Audio Guide Tour
Explore the palace as a film set with our Film and TV Location tour. Hold the stories of Hampton Court Palace in your hands with an audio guide tour.
- Available
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
What's on
- Families
- Events
The Big Bahooey
A day of serious nonsense for all the family this May half term bank holiday weekend.
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24 - 26 May 2025
- Open in line with palace hours.
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission. (Members go free, pre-booking required)
- Events
Hampton Court Palace Festival
A series of open-air summer concerts in the spectacular and iconic Tudor courtyard at Hampton Court Palace.
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11-21 June 2025 (selected dates)
- Hampton Court Palace
- Separate ticket (palace admission not included)
- Events
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Join us for a fun-filled celebration in the stunning setting of Hampton Court Palace in summer 2025.
- 01 - 06 July 2025 (RHS Members’ Days: 01 and 02 July)
- Hampton Court Palace
- Separate ticket (palace admission not included)
Members go free
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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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