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It is an amazing place with so much history the gardens are beautiful worth exploring eat to get there using the tube

Was very disappointed in the lack of information signs around the whole palace, particularly in Henry VIII's rooms. Signage was very poor - I kept missing rooms and had to go round in circles to make sure I'd seen everything. Also the place was absolutely jam packed with kids on school tours - all looking utterly bored. Why bring them to a place they have no interest in? Cafe had nice cakes but extortionate prices. Hot food looked like it had been cooked a week ago.

Visited as part of our Palace and Castle weekend break in London. Firstly what struck me was the sheer size of the palace which just goes on forever. Grab your digital guide from the shop and grab a map. The tour is excellent, photography allowed inside and out, tickets purchased prior to our visit and they are open day not time limited so very relaxed. Limited parking on site and costs £1.80 per hour, further car parks a re a fair walk from the Palace. Tickets were £23 senior rate, up to six tickets can be purchased if on benefits for £1 each if available. Food and drinks available on site. Grounds are extensive and run down to the Thames.

Nicole and Lianne were really helpful and helped correct a mistake I made when booking x the palace itself is also gorgeous one of my top visited royal sites.

Many spaces to explore, a beautiful garden, easy transportation from Londre, super recommended tour

A Sumptuous Palace, Ice Skating Rink, Maze, and Royal Tennis Court! Hampton Court, the former residence of King Henry VIII has a lot to offer to visitors, especially families. We arrived here early, leaving our hotel at 7:45 to catch the train, so that we would slot into the first ticketed entrance time of the day. We are always keen to do this and beat the crowds. While awaiting our ticket entrance time, we enjoyed watching children ice skate on the outdoor rink (see photo of penguin "ice skating helpers") while I drank a hot chocolate purchased from the concessions shop. The palace itself offers a history lesson, with excellent signage, including information and portraits of all of King Henry VIII's wives. Walking through on our own probably took an hour. We lingered in the kitchens, dining room, and the king's meeting room with the round table. The signage in the meeting room taught us that the king's most trusted advisor sat to his right, so this writer has to assume that the expression "right hand man" must tie into this habit. In any event, we probably spent another hour enjoying the exterior of the palace. (See photos of the well-manicured trees, the Royal Tennis Court and the hedge maze). The hedge maze was such fun. We made it to the center and back to the exit with great speed, and I must admit that I felt very smug about this. We did some people-watching afterwards, or maybe people-listening is more accurate, being that we couldn't see them through the hedges, and we heard young people laughing and laughing, running into dead end after dead end, unable to find their way through for a good long while. After our morning at Hampton Court, we made our way over to the Globe Theater for a tour, then to theater for the evening. I am so glad we spent our morning at the very dignified Hampton Court Palace.

Hampton Court was a genuinely lovely visit , even if the ghosts clearly took the day off. Despite the rain trying its best to set the Tudor mood, it didn’t dampen my spirits (pun fully intended). The palace itself was atmospheric and beautifully kept, and the staff around the grounds were warm, friendly, and impressively knowledgeable. The only downside was the café staff, who came across a bit rude and abrupt, which took the shine off the experience for a moment. Thankfully, this was balanced out by a delightful chat with the lady in the gift shop, who absolutely deserves high praise for her kindness and enthusiasm. Overall, a memorable day out with plenty of charm , just missing a ghost cameo.

Great trip with my wife and son. The various rooms and sections of the castle were all interesting and different, show casing different era's of the Palace's history. There were some fun and interesting role plays that we saw inside and all the staff were friendly and helpful. There is a magic garden (kids play area) that was a lot better than we expected it to be. The maze was average, famous for being Hampton Court Palace maze but for an actual maze it was pretty weak, the hedges were largely threat bare and it was really small. We went to Blenheim Palace last year and the maze there was ridiculously better than this one. The food was pretty good if very overpriced. I don't mind and expect ridiculously over priced food at places like this, fair enough, but don't put signs by the food saying things like "Amazing deal" and "Bargain prices" when the prices are something like £3.50 for a can of coke, £6 for a sandwich or £10 for a bowl of salad, that's just a lie. Other than the disappointment of the maze and the predictable high food prices the whole day was wonderful.

We have the Royal Historic Palaces membership (which is a bargain by the way), and so our visit was included in that. This took the pressure off the need to do it all in a day. We had a very good wander about the grounds, which are spectacular. Took in the gardens, which are equally spectacular, and we let the kids play in the Magic Garden, which is one of the best adventure playgrounds we’ve ever been to. The place does really justice to its Tudor heritage and there is plenty here to see, read, understand, and learn. Staff were lovely and very helpful. This always makes for a relaxed visit. If you live a grand old building or you’re interested in our history, I’d recommend the visit.

We chose not to use the free audio tour but it’s a great option for more detail. On a busy and hot bank holiday weekend the helpful, friendly staff were good at encouraging people to less crowded areas and making us feel welcome. We focused on the buildings and shaded outdoor areas. Neither of us have been for several decades and we really enjoyed our visit. Lots of bite size information, well laid out exhibitions and people to ask. The free map was helpful for keeping our hearing and making sure we didn’t miss anything. Very well cared for historic site. There were several free family events and the kids all seemed to be having a great time. Recommend to anyone. Just be aware it’s not a cheap day but you do get real value for money.