Eltham Palace Gardens
The 19 acres of gardens surrounding Eltham Palace, combining the moat and medieval remains of Henry VIII's childhood home with the 1930s landscaping added by the Courtauld family.
- Park
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
The gardens include England's oldest surviving working bridge over a moat, a medieval structure that still carries visitors across the same crossing point used centuries before the Courtaulds built their Art Deco mansion beside it.
Local tip
English Heritage sells garden-only tickets that are cheaper than the combined house and garden ticket, worth considering if you're mainly there for the grounds rather than the Art Deco interiors.
Finding it
- Address
- Eltham Palace, South End, Middle Park, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England
- Nearest station
- Mottingham (National Rail), 659 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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