Hampton Court Palace


Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, in the historic countyof Middlesex, and within the postal town East Molesey, Surrey. It has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century. The palace is 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west of Charing Cross and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Redevelopment began to be carried out in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the King seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it. Along with St. James’s Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII. Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, in the historic countyof Middlesex, and within the postal town East Molesey, Surrey. It has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century. The palace is 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west of Charing Cross and upstream of central London on the River Thames. Redevelopment began to be carried out in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the King seized the palace for himself and later enlarged it. Along with St. James’s Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by King Henry VIII.
Palace, Formal Gardens, Magic Garden and Maze: 25 March – 29 October 2016
Monday – Sunday: 10:00 – 18:00
(last admission: 17:00)

 
Palace, Formal Gardens and Maze: 30 October 2016 – 25 March 2017
Monday – Sunday: 10:00 – 16:30
(last admission: 15:30)

Adults: £21.00

Children: £10.50

Molesey, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU

By train

35 minutes from London Waterloo – calling at Vauxhall, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Berrylands, Surbiton and Thames Ditton before arriving at Hampton Court.

Trains run every half an hour.

You could also get a train to Kingston and then a bus (111, 216 or 411) from there to Hampton Court Gardens. Or a train to Richmond and the R68 bus to Hampton Court.


 

Bus

routes from Kingston: 111*, 216*, 411*, 461, 513. From Richmond: R68*

+44(0) 844 482 7777

hamptoncourt@hrp.org.uk

Quotes - Paul Revere
Hampton Court Palace

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