Hampton Court Palace and Gardens

Experience the public dramas and private lives of Henry V111, his wives and children in the world of the Tudor court. Admire Henry’s Great Hall and Tudor kitchens. Discover the spectacular baroque palace built for William II and Mary II and explore Hampton Court Palace’s outdoor spaces and magnificent gardens.

The Great Hall sits at the very heart of the Tudor Palace, towering over the surrounding buildings. It was designed to impress and to proclaim Henry VIII’s power and magnificence, and its size and grandeur will take your breath away.

Hampton Court Palace’s world famous gardens include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres of parkland. Home to the world’s oldest puzzle maze, a record breaking grapevine and a huge variety of wildlife including the descendants of Henry VIII’s deer herd. The gardens come to life in spring with over one million flowering bulbs in the wilderness and a riot of colour in the formal gardens.