Hampton Court Palace

Totally loved this place. Everything about it was amazing. To think that Henry the 8th walked the same corridors that I was walking. It must have been amazing in its day. They have done an amazing job preserving such an important piece of medieval history. I recommend it highly. There is also a cafe and gift shop. Plus you can get an audio tour.

We had an enjoyable visit to Hampton Court Flower Festival 8/7/22. The show gardens were inspirational and beautifully planted. The Floral Marquee and Festival of Roses Marquee were a delight, an ideal place to go to see the different plant displays and get advice. There was a good variety of different shopping outlets to purchase garden related items and other things from the practical to the ornamental. There was a good choice of food and drink outlets. A big thank you to everyone concerned. Rosemary

We visited last week of the summer academic term on a week day, there was no queue for any part of the palace. We did book our tickets in advance but it wasn't busy. We did park a short distance away in the Hampton Court Green Car park which had plenty of space and Coach parking.

The staff were nice and approachable. We enjoyed using audio guides to hear information about each room within the palace.

The history was magnificent and well presented.

There are plenty of toilets on site, and places to stop and sit down if you need a rest. They do have a cafe and restaurant along side a stand in the garden for ice-cream. The gardens are well looked after and there is something to look at on the grounds in every direction you go.

Great day out!

Loved it so much! We spent a day there with a friend, it was super sunny so we enjoyed a lunch outside in the gardens (nothing fancy but the atmosphere is cute) then the palace itself is beautiful and mind-blowing.
You can even wear those robes / capes to dress up when you’re walking around.
Not too sure if it’s all the time happening but King Henry was having a stroll outside and few others.
The gardens are stunning, there’s a maze as well where you can get lost.
I also had my first English afternoon tea and loved it.

Lovely day out, huge amount to look at, the maze was smaller than I thought but still challenging. The magical garden is superb for the kids, glad we went there last otherwise we'd have spent the whole day in the play area! Take towels and maybe a change of clothes as the magical garden includes fountains and sand pits for the kids to play in.

Absolutely loved our visit.

Highly highly recommended. Very different to other palaces such as Buckingham and Windsor. Filled to the brim with beautiful rooms and gardens and overflowing with history.

Easy access via train and a short walk.

It's a wonderful place to visit with friends or family. Best to visit in the warm weather and when events are on. Best to buy tickets online. In peak times expect queues at the entrance, but in takes few minutes to get in. You can come with your car and use the paid parking situated a few minutes walk away. Or with the train.. get off at Hampton Court station or bus Hampton Court Gardens (stop B or A). The palace is one of the most famous and beautiful in London. It's right to River Thames. The garden is big even if a big part is off limits to public. The flower gardens are nice. When events are on you can spend the whole day here. Close to the palace you can find restaurants, coffee and tea shops, ice-cream stands and take aways. Close to the palace is Bushy Park.

Excellent day out despite the good British weather! Not as quiet as I was expecting thanks to a couple of year 8 school trips with rowdy teenagers (poor teachers!) but I let them all get ahead so I had the place to myself in parts, was handy to remain in listening distance at times to hear the history teacher explain certain parts too!
Gardens were stunning and well maintained, the Palace itself is steeped in history, my only disappointment was that the Chapel was closed and not put on the website in advance - good excuse to go back though right?