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Open daily:
Winter (Mon - Sun):10.00-16.30
Summer (Mon - Sun):10.00-18.00
Both informal and formal gardens open from 10am-early evening.
The flamboyant Henry VIII is most associated with this majestic palace, Hampton Court, extended and developed in grand style after he acquired it from Cardinal Wolsey in the 1520s. However the elegance and romance of the palace owes much to the Baroque buildings commission by William III and Mary II at the end of the 17th century.
Explore Henry’s magnificent State Apartments, feel the heat of the vast Tudor Kitchens, the eerie chill of the Haunted Gallery and then stroll through the elegant Baroque Apartments and glorious formal gardens before disappearing into the Maze, where whispers of the past will haunt every step to the centre of this topiary puzzle.
At Hampton Court Palace in 2008 you can discover Young Henry, a fascinating permanent exhibition uncovering the stereotypes that have over shadowed the true characters and stories of Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey and Katherine of Aragon for centuries.
Everyday at the palace the history and enchanting stories are brought to life by our costumed guides, find out what tickled a Tudor’s
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- Landmark