Information on opening hours and palace or route closures
Palace, Gardens and Tiltyard Café opening hours
Week commencing - 22 April
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 (Route closures)
Saturday 10:00 - 17:30 (Gardens Open Day)
Sunday 10:00 - 17:30 (Gardens Open Day)
Last admission: 16:30.
Gardens Open Days: Free entry to the Gardens on 27-28 April 2024. Entrance to the Palace and the Maze will still require a ticket.
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
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 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 17:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
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
Palace closures
- 24-26 December 2024
- 23 January 2025
- 09 and 12 March 2025
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.
2024
- 23 and 24 November
- 26 December - Wilderness open for Boxing Day
2025
- 18 and 19 January
- 22 March and 23 March
- 10 May and 11 May
- 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.
Route closures
The Cumberland Art Gallery
The Cumberland Art Gallery will be closed all day on 31 October 2024.
East Front Gardens
The East Front Gardens will be closed on Thursday 05 December and Thursday 12 December.
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.
Little Banqueting House
The Little Banqueting House will be closed until further notice.
20th Century Garden
The 20th Century Garden is closed until further notice.
Kings State Apartments
William III's State Apartments will be closed for flooring repairs from Wednesday 06 November to Friday 15 November.
The east end of William III's Apartments will be closed for conservation from Wednesday 05 February to Friday 14 February 2025.
Tudor Kitchens
The Tudor Kitchens will be closed from 08 January to 24 January 2025. There will also be no fire in the Tudor Kitchen for all of 2025 due to roof repairs.
The Cartoon Gallery
The Cartoon Gallery is closed for conservation on 24 - 28 February 2025.