Information on opening hours and palace or route closures
Palace, Gardens and Tiltyard Café opening hours
Week commencing - 16 June
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.
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
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Sunday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Gardens open days
The gardens will be open for free entry on the following dates throughout the year. Entrance to the Palace, the Maze and the Magic Garden will still require a ticket.
Dogs are not permitted unless they are trained assistance dogs.
2025
- 01 July to 06 July
- 13 September to 14 September
- 18 October to 19 October
- 22 November to 23 November
- 26 December (wilderness garden only)
The Chapel Royal
This is a working community chapel, which means it may be subject to short-notice closures. The Chapel closes on Sundays for religious services and on other holy days.
The Chapel Royal is open from 10:00 - 16:00 every Wednesday - Saturday.
Chapel closures
- Saturday 05 July (14:30-18:00)
- Wednesday 23 July - Friday 25 July (all day)
Route closures
Great Fountain Garden
The Great Fountain Garden will be closed for event setup / take down on the following dates:
- Sunday 22 June
- Wednesday 20 - Friday 22 August and Tuesday 26 August
- Tuesday 02 September - Sunday 07 September
- Thursday 04 and Thursday 11 December
The Privy Garden
The Privy Garden will close early at 16:30 on 12 July 2025.
The Queen's Private Apartments
The Queen's Private Apartments are currently closed.
Conservation works
Important conservation work will be taking place at the palace. Learn more about upcoming closures before your visit below.
Great Gatehouse
The Great Gatehouse (main visitor entrance) will be closed from 27 May 2025 to May 2026. Seymour Gate will be the main entrance from 27 May - 26 June.
Seymour Gate is a large entrance gate to the left of the Great Gatehouse at the front of the palace.
Base Court
Base Court will be closed with a restricted view for conservation from September 2025 to June 2026. Base Court is the first courtyard visitors normally step into upon entering via the main Great Gatehouse entrance.
Visitors can access all State Apartments, the Tudor Kitchens and The Tudor World exhibition.
The Mantegna Gallery
The Mantegna Gallery is closed until 2026. Two paintings from The Triumphs of Caesar can be seen in The Georgian Story / Queen's Apartments during this time.