Home education visits include:
- Hampton Court Palace admission including all visitor routes open on the day.
- Access to all garden areas open on the day of your visit, including the Maze.
- Self-led activity trails for key stages 1-3.
- If you’re looking for inspiration for your lessons at home, we provide a range of free learning resources on a host of topics
New for 2025
Home Educator Experience at ‘Henry VIII on Tour’ Festival
Thursday 26 June 2025
The year is 1522. Find out what it was like to prepare for Henry VIII’s royal progress! Join us for our Tudor festival, in the gardens at Hampton Court Palace, as we bring to life the sights, sounds, smells and excitement of King Henry VIII and his court on tour.
Important information for your booking
Home education visits must be pre booked and paid for in advance and are available to UK based home educators only. Once purchased all tickets are non-refundable.
The subsidised rate is only available Wednesday to Friday during UK term time, it is not available during school holidays or on bank holidays.
NEW pricing for Home Educator visits between Autumn 2024 - Summer 2025
Children
Under 5s: Free
Age 5-18: £4.10
Adults
Up to 1 : 3 ratio: Free (One free adult ticket will be provided for every 3 children. This includes under 5’s).
Additional adults: £25.10
Please bring evidence that you are a home educator with you to present at our schools desk on the day of your visit. We appreciate that not all home educators will have a Local Authority letter, or membership of a Home Education group. In this case please contact us via email in advance of your visit to confirm.
Key stage 1 (age 4-7) = 1:5
Key stages 2, 3 and 4 (age 7-15) = 1:10
Visits available Wednesday - Friday during UK term time.
Autumn 2024
4 September – 25 October
6 November – 18 December
Spring 2025
8 January – 14 February
26 February – 4 April
Summer 2025
23 April – 23 May
4 June – 18 July
Our term dates reflect those of the local authority, Surrey County Council
book online
Complete a booking request form and submit it. If you have any questions, wish to check availability or amend a booking request form you have already submitted please contact the schools team via email at [email protected].
Home educator visit booking formTerms and conditions
Please review our NEW terms and conditions for Home Educator visits.
Terms and conditions£1 TICKETS FOR HAMPTON COURT PALACE
£1 tickets for a day visit to Hampton Court are available to anyone in receipt of the following:
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household. Only one person per household needs to show supporting documents.
Tickets must be booked online in advance to guarantee entry and avoid disappointment. Visitor numbers are limited and many dates and timeslots are sold out in advance.
If you can't find £1 tickets for the date you wish to book, this date is sold out but further dates are available.
Learn more about our £1 ticket offerHelpful Resources
Helpful resources for Home Educator Visits to Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court Palace Map Hampton Court Palace Gardens Map Hampton Court Palace Accessibility Guide
Hampton Court Palace Significant People Biographies and Key Facts
Download short editable biographies of significant people at Hampton Court Palace. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore who lived and worked at this historic palace.