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Hampton Court Palace
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Hampton Court Palace review
Built in 1525 by Thomas Wolsey, who presented it to King Henry VIII, Hampton Court Palace is a mixture of Tudor and English baroque architecture. It is set in extensive, hugely impressive grounds which include informal, pretty gardens as well as spectacular vistas and the famous maze. Free audio guides are available for the King's Apartments and for the Tudor Kitchens, which are particularly atmospheric, with their great bowls of fresh herbs, dishes laid out ready for the royal household and a vast kitchen fire. Planted in 1690 for William of Orange, the Hampton Court Palace maze is the oldest surviving hedge maze in the world. It usually takes around 20 minutes to solve.
Events at Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Built in 1525 by Thomas Wolsey, who presented it to King Henry VIII, the Palace is a mixture of Tudor and English Baroque architecture, set in extensive grounds which include informal, pretty garde...
Henry VIII's Tapestries Revealed
Historic Royal Palaces and the University of Manchester have 'virtually' restored a sixteenth-century tapestry commissioned by Henry VIII after the birth of his son, Prince Edward. The display recr...
Henry VIII: Heads and Hearts
A busy programme of events at the Tudor king's home marks the 500th anniversary of his accession to the throne. Daily recreations of Henry's marriage to Kateryn Parr take place, with the chance to ...
Hampton Court Palace details
Transport Hampton Court
0844 482 7777, bookings 08445 791940
Times Nov-Mar: 10am-4.30pm daily; Mar-Oct: 10am-6pm daily; last adm one hour before closing. Open bank hols
Prices £14, £11.50 concs, £7 children (5-16), under-fives free, £38 family (2 adults, 3 children)
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