Hampton Court Palace
Henry VIII's sprawling Tudor palace with a baroque wing for William and Mary, the Tudor kitchens and 60 acres of gardens on the Thames.
- Landmark
- Price: £££ · Splurge
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Did you know
The astronomical clock installed in 1540 still shows the time and moon phases, and also the high water at London Bridge.
Local tip
Closed Monday and Tuesday; open Wednesday to Sunday 10:00-17:30 with last admission at 16:30. Adult tickets were £29 when checked (peak and off-peak prices vary).
Finding it
- Address
- East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
- Nearest station
- Hampton Court (National Rail), 402 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Garrick's Temple to ShakespeareA small domed temple built by the actor David Garrick in 1756 as a shrine to Shakespeare, standing on a riverside lawn beside the Thames at Hampton. It is Grade I listed.
- Hampton PoolA charity-run, heated outdoor lido in Hampton that is open every day of the year, with a 36-metre main pool and grassy lawns for sunbathing.
- Bushy ParkA 1,100-acre former Tudor hunting park beside Hampton Court, with roaming red and fallow deer, a Wren-designed avenue and fountain, and the Woodland Gardens.
- Strawberry Hill HouseHorace Walpole's own "little Gothic castle" in Twickenham, built and expanded from 1749 onward and now recognised as the founding building of the entire Gothic Revival architectural style.