About the tours
On arrival, please go to the Information Centre between Base Court and Clock Court to make yourself known to the staff. They will find the interpreter/guide for you and someone will come to collect you.
Available dates
2020
One of our trained and qualified Deaf BSL-using Guides or BSL Interpreter-Guides will be available to help you explore the stories of Hampton Court Palace on the following dates.
- Saturday 11 April 2020 with a BSL Interpreter (Demelza Bevan)
- Sunday 12 April 2020 with a BSL Interpreter (Jenny Peters)
- Saturday 9 May 2020 with a Deaf Guide (Ian Urquhart)
- Sunday 10 May 2020 with a Deaf Guide (Robert Heads)
As Hampton Court Palace and Gardens are currently closed there will be no BSL tours for the next couple of months at least. Please keep an eye on the website for further details.
- Saturday 13 June 2020 with a Deaf Guide (John Wilson)
- Sunday 14 June 2020 with a Deaf Guide (Robert Heads)
- Saturday 11 July 2020 with a BSL Interpreter (Demelza Bevan)
- Sunday 12 July 2020 with a BSL Interpreter (Jenny Peters)
The Deaf Guides (Ian Urquhart, John Wilson or Robert Heads) will give guided tours of the palace at 10:30-12:30, 13:30-15:30 (and 16:00-17:00 summer only).
BSL interpreters (Laurence Pass, Demelza Bevan or Jenny Peters) will be available all day to interpret the palace's daily, timetabled, costumed presentations and facilitate conversations with the staff.
BSL tours start from the Information Centre off Base Court, which is where you will find the Deaf Guide or BSL Interpreter. Our Deaf Guides wear a purple sash with ‘Deaf Guide’ on; our BSL interpreters wear a purple tabard with 'BSL interpreter' on the back.
Mixed deaf and hearing groups or families can ask for an interpreter to accompany the Deaf Guide on the day of their visit as long as it is booked at least 15 days in advance (due to the availability of the interpreters).
Important information
Hampton Court Palace reserves the right to move the planned BSL interpreter presence to cover special events.
