Kensington Palace School Visit Booking Form

School Visit Booking Form

Form guidelines

Complete this form to request a booking for a school visit to Kensington Palace at the reduced education rate. Before filling in this form:

Consider the type of visit you would like to book, self-led or an education session.
Check that the date you wish to book falls within our term dates.
If you are visiting over multiple days, please ensure you complete separate booking forms.

If you have questions and would like to enquire about a visit before submitting this request form, please contact the team at [email protected].

Please note: The Queen’s State Apartments are closed until spring 2027 for major re presentation. The King’s Gallery will be closed from 18 November until spring 2027 for repairs to the roof. This means we are currently taking bookings for school visits between April 2027 – July 2027 only.

New for 2026/27 –

Our dedicated Secondary School Weeks at Kensington Palace are an opportunity for KS3 learners to enjoy a range of facilitated workshops and sessions. Please see the dates these will take place below:

Secondary Week - May 2027

Wednesday 12 May 2027
Thursday 13 May 2027
Friday 14 May 2027

Contact details

Name of school/agency

Group/school name Only applicable if booked via an agency

Provide Academy Trust name

Street name

Town/city

County

Country

Postcode Please enter your postcode in the following format KT8 9AU

Telephone

Visit organiser name Please provide title, forename, surname

Visit organiser email address

Finance contact name Please provide title, forename and surname (This must be a different contact from the main organiser).

Finance contact email address

Please provide your purchase order number if you have one

If you selected other, please specify

Group details

Number of pupils in group (Aged 15 and below)

Number of students in group (Aged 16+)

If a mixed group please state which year groups are included

How many, pupils/students require 1:1 SEND support?

Please outline details of SEND, access, or any other special requirements for your group e.g., wheelchair users, sensory impairment, pupils with ASD etc. This will help us to prepare accordingly and ensure we are able to provide you with the correct information

Total number of adults, including 1:1 support adults You must have a minimum ratio of 1:4 for EYFS, 1:5 for KS1, 1:10 for KS2 - 4 and 1:15 for KS5 and above. SEND groups can determine their own ratios. Adults above the required ratios will be charged for. 1.1 support adults will be free of charge.

Request date of visit

Visits are available Wednesday - Friday. Please provide 3 possible dates within terms time for a visit. A member of the schools booking team will be in touch to let you know if the dates you select are available.

Please note we are currently taking bookings for school visits between April 2027 - July 2027 only.

1st choice date

2nd choice date

3rd choice date

Estimated time of arrival

Type of visit

Select type of visit

Session

Self-led visit

Request a session

Our SEND sessions are only available on select dates. For more information please consult our SEND session page.

The "Pilot Session" option below should only be selected if you have been invited to attend a pilot session by our schools team.

Secondary sessions will only be available on our Secondary week dates. Please review the Secondary week dates in the guidelines at the top of this page if booking a secondary session.

Request a self-led visit

Request a Discovery Day Slot

Please select a preferred time slot from the drop down below for the Key Stage 3 Discovery Day taking place on 6 October 2026. For more information on what the day involves please visit our Key Stage 3 Discovery Day page.

Additional comments

Please use this section to provide us with any further details about your group or booking request. For example, is your first choice date more important than your preferred session? are you bringing a large group and wish to request multiple sessions?

Provide any additional comments here

Terms and Conditions

Please ensure you have read our terms and conditions. For information on how we collect and manage your data see our customer promise and privacy policy.

I have read the terms and conditions and accept that the submission of this form constitutes a request for a booking to be made and that we will be liable for payment and that alterations/cancellations may incur fees.

I give permission to store and process my data.

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By submitting this booking form, you are making a request for a booking to be made for your group. The visit should only be considered confirmed when a booking confirmation email and invoice is sent to you. This can take up to 10 working days so please allow this time before contacting the team to check on progress. We work through requests in the date order they are received, and our response time will vary depending on how busy we are.

We may combine (non-personal) data about your school with information from the government's school census to understand more about the demographic profile of the schools visiting us. This helps us to develop our schools service to reach a wide range of schools.

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Things to see
Christmas

Victoria's Countryside Christmas

Join the future Queen Victoria and her family as they spend Christmas in the countryside.

Dates:
25 November 2026 - 03 January 2027
Times: In-line with palace opening hours
Location: Kensington Palace
Ticket type: Included in palace admission (Members go free)

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Tours and talks

Palace in the Park

Explore over 300 years of history in a walking tour with our expert guides.

Dates:
Every Wednesday and Sunday until 20 December 2026
Times: 12:00 - 13:15
Location: Kensington Palace
Ticket type: Separate ticket (palace admission not included)

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Tours and talks

The Duke tour

Go behind the scenes in the State Apartments where you will hear some of Kensington’s untold stories.

Dates:
Every Saturday until 19 December 2026, then every Saturday from 02 January until 20 March 2027.
Times: 11:00 - 12:15
Location: Kensington Palace
Ticket type: Separate ticket (admission included, advance booking required)