Audio guide tour

Hold the stories of Hampton Court Palace in your hand and experience history where it happened with an audio guide tour.

Join curators, historians and conservators as they share fascinating stories and hidden secrets of Hampton Court Palace. Explore the Tudor beginnings of the palace with a tour of Henry VIII’s Apartments and Kitchens. Discover William III’s state apartments and the Georgian history of the palace. 

Staying safe

We're paying extra attention to hygiene during your visit to the palace and our audio guides are no different. Our audio guides are not held directly against the ear, you select your tour by touching the screen and the audio plays through headphones. These are the extra measures that we are taking to keep you safe:

• Our staff will thoroughly clean the back and front of each audio guide after each use with Anti-Bacterial Surface Cleanser.
• We’ve replaced fabric lanyards with silicone lanyards that will be cleaned after each use using Anti-Bacterial Surface Cleanser.
• If you choose to use our headphones, they will be cleaned with Anti-Bacterial Surface Cleanser after each use.
• You are welcome to bring your own headphones, they just need to be the type which plug into the handset, rather than using Bluetooth.
• Our audio guide handsets will accommodate most common types of headphones.
• Staff wear disposable gloves and frequently sanitise their hands.

Family-friendly tours

Two tours on our audio guide are designed specifically for families. Take a fun family tour of Henry VIII’s kitchens or even a dramatised tour of Henry VIII’s Apartments. 

Plan your day

Audio tours with step-free routes are clearly marked on the device. You can also plan your day with information about cafés, shops and special events on during your visit. 

Collect your free audio guide in the Undercroft shop.

Languages

Audio guide tours are available in English, Dutch (Nederlands), French (Français), German (Deutsch), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어), Chinese Mandarin (中文), Russian (Pусский), Spanish (Español) and British Sign Language (BSL).