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Group visits

Benefit from easy admission, discounts and voucher schemes for groups of 15 or more.

Benefit from easy admission, discounts and voucher schemes for groups of 15 or more.

Group online prices from 13 December 2023

Information for groups

Guided tours must be carried out by Blue Badge or Accredited Guides.

Type Price

Adult group

age 18-64

£18.40 / person

Child

Under 5's go free and do not need a ticket. Children aged 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult.

£9.20 / person

Senior group

age 65+

£14.80 / person

Student group

16-18

£14.80 / person

Disabled

£14.80 / person

Carer

£0

Please note, online group tickets are valid only for the date selected and cannot be refunded or exchanged.

Group bookings

Contact Us

More information on how to book for a group, please email [email protected].

School group bookings

More information on educational visits. 

Food for groups

There is on-site catering space whilst the Orangery undergoes restoration and rebuilding work. Cream and afternoon tea rates apply for Historic Royal Palaces trade groups only.

Option 1: Cream Tea (Before 12:00)

Orange-scented and currant scones served with Cornish clotted cream and English strawberry jam. Served with a range of loose-leaf teas and tisanes or coffee.

£16 per person

Option 2: Afternoon Tea

A selection of sandwiches, tea cakes an orange-scented scone served with Cornish clotted cream and English strawberry jam, and a selection of dainty pastries served with a range of loose-leaf teas and tisanes or coffee.

£32 per person

Option 3: Lunch

Group lunch options are also available, please contact our caterers to discuss your requirements.

Contact details

For information about food for groups, please email alex.cojocariu@@companyofcooks.com.

Useful information

The East Front after Kensington Palace renovations. Looking west towards the statue of Queen Victoria (installed 1893), 22 March 2012.

Part of the Kensington Palace project, ‘Welcome to Kensington - a palace for everyone’ an undertaking over two years (2010-12) of major refurbishments (renovation) at Kensington, including new gardens.

Getting here

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Visitors marvel at the golden interiors of the Cupola Room. The room is filled with golden statues and chandeliers with an old mechanical clock in the centre.

Private tours

Give your groups an even more memorable experience by booking a private tour.

Visitors make their way down to the far end of the King's Gallery past the magnificent, gold-framed portraiture. Kensington Palace's characteristic red wallpaper can also be seen the length of the gallery

Travel trade

Information for our travel trade partners.

The Sunken Garden looking south west across the pond to the East Front of the palace.

Accessibility

We are committed to improving access and facilities for visitors with disabilities.

A group of Historic Royal Palaces mugs line a shelf in the Palace Shop

Shop discounts

Groups can also benefit from bulk discounts on our guidebooks and souvenirs. To order, please email [email protected].

Side view upon entry of the King's Grand Staircase, showing painted members of court.

Facilities

Practical information for your visit.

EXPLORE WHAT'S ON

  • Things to see

The King's Staircase

Discover the intriguing and unexpected characters depicted on the grand entrance to the King's State Apartments.

  • Reopens 13 December 2023
  • Kensington Palace
  • Included in palace admission (members go free)
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  • Things to see

Untold Lives

A new exhibition at Kensington Palace, uncovering the forgotten stories of those who worked at the royal palaces over 300 years ago.

  • Opens 14 March 2024
  • In line with palace opening hours
  • Kensington Palace
  • Included in palace admission (members go free)
Learn more
  • Things to see

Victoria: A Royal Childhood

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace.

  • Reopens 13 December 2023
  • Kensington Palace
  • Included in palace admission (members go free)
Learn more

BROWSE MORE HISTORY AND STORIES

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family

A history of royal weddings

From Queen Victoria to the modern royals

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

Shop online

Official Kensington Palace guidebook

Discover the history and design of Kensington Palace and learn about the royals who lived there in the official guidebook.

£6.00

Shop Sunken Garden range

Discover our collection of exclusive souvenirs featuring delicate watercolour print of flowers from this iconic garden.

From £2.50

Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow

Lucy Worsley showcases Queen Victoria's life through 24 key days. Through diaries, letters and more, we discover a personal and close up view of Victoria's life and see the very heart of her reign.

£10.99