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Stories

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

Anne Boleyn

How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?

Henry VIII

Renaissance Prince or terrible Tudor? Who was the real Henry VIII?

Elizabeth I

Was Elizabeth’s 44-year reign really a ‘golden era’ of English history?

Thomas Cromwell

The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

What's on at the palaces

Child holds a falcon at a family event at Hampton Court Palace
Events Families

The Great Tudor Games

Let the games begin! Bring the whole family to Hampton Court Palace this summer and take part in some exciting Tudor sports. Have a go at sword fighting, crossbow, 16th-century football, falconry and more.

Cancelled

Hampton Court Palace

10:00-18:00

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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NEW The Royal Tennis court at Hampton Court Palace
Events Member only

Members' Real Tennis

Get close to some real tennis professionals and see them in action.

Cancelled

Hampton Court Palace

Separate ticket (advance booking required)

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Aerial view of a formal garden with green lawns on either side of a main path running towards the baroque palace. A fountain runs in the foreground at the centre of the path
Things to see

Hampton Court Gardens

Renowned across the world, Hampton Court Palace's beautiful gardens are an unmissable attraction.

Open daily

Hampton Court Palace

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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The Pond Gardens, looking north. Summer bedding is displayed in the flower beds.
Things to see

Pond Gardens

Discover the sunken gardens created for Henry VIII and transformed by Mary II.

Daily

Hampton Court Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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Events

Music and pageantry

Take a journey through 500 years of royal music, commissioned especially for this concert by Rachel Long.

Cancelled

Tower of London

Separate ticket (advance booking required)

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British Sign Language (BSL) guide in the King's Guard Chamber of Hampton Court Palace explaining/guiding to a visitor
Tours and talks

British Sign Language tours

Book a place on a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of Hampton Court Palace and discover its wonderful stories.

Next tour: Postponed

Hampton Court Palace

10:30-12:30, 13:30-15:30 and 16:00-17:00

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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Other pages that may be of interest

The west front of Hampton Court Palace with the gardens in the foreground under a blue sky.

What's included in your palace ticket

Explore the home of Henry VIII, his wives and children with an admission ticket to Hampton Court Palace.

Historic Kitchen Staff at Hampton Court Palace prepare roast beef on the spit in early Summer 2016.

A royal Christmas celebration | School session

Find out how Christmas was celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in this Key Stage 1 taught session.

A royal Christmas celebration | School session

Find out how Christmas was celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in this taught session for Key Stage 2 students.

History of the exhibition

Explore the history behind the spectacular Line of Kings exhibition at the Tower.

The Glasshouse Nursery. Showing Stuart Birnie, member of the Garden and Estates team, looking after a variety of summer bedding plants.

Our growing year

A team of 42 gardeners and specialists look after the 60 acres of formal gardens and 750 acres of royal parkland at Hampton Court Palace.

Garden highlights

Browse some of the highlights at Hampton Court Gardens.