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Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed [2] royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Opened to the public, the palace is managed by Historic Royal Palaces, a charity set up to preserve several unoccupied royal properties.
Admire Henry’s Great Hall and Tudor kitchens. Discover the spectacular baroque palace built for William III and Mary II and explore 60 acres of magnificent gardens and the popular Magic Garden adventure playground.
By the 1530s, Henry VIII's Hampton Court was a palace, a hotel, a theatre and a vast leisure complex. The King used it to demonstrate magnificence and power in every possible way, through lavish banquets, extravagant court life and fabulously expensive art.
Hampton Court Palace. 7,863 reviews. #1 of 5 things to do in East Molesey. Historic SitesCastlesGardens. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Write a review. About. Visit the famous hedge maze, Tudor knot garden and the state apartments at this splendid red-brick Tudor Palace, which is set in formal gardens and open parkland along the Thames River.
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- Hours of Operation, Photography Rules, and Audio Guides. Hampton Court Palace and the Formal Gardens are closed December 24, 25, and 26 each year while the Informal Gardens are closed December 25.
- Directions: Getting to Hampton Court Palace. Hampton Court Palace is next to the River Thames to the south west of London, and while there are WPSA riverboats to the palace from Westminster in the summer months—a journey that takes four hours—there are also a variety of other means of public and private transport that can get you there.
- Ticket Information, Accommodations, and Luggage Storage. Tickets can be purchased on the day or in advance from the Palace ticket office—located just inside the main gates on the left-hand side of the drive—or in advance from any staffed South West Trains station.
- Hampton Court Palace Highlights. With over 500 years of royal history, Hampton Court Palace has something to offer all visitors, from the Tudor Kitchens to the famous Andrea Mantegna painting set "The Triumphs of Ceasar," you won't want to miss these highlights on your tour of the grounds.
Visit the official Historic Royal Palaces website for Hampton Court Palace to discover more about this majestic abode and its unique history.
A touchstone of English history. Hampton Court Palace is just over 500 years old and was built on a gigantic scale, both to reflect the status and glory of its owners and accommodate a huge...
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