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Historic site · London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England

Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace associated with Henry VIII, beside the Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, managed by Historic Royal Palaces.

Why go

Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, managed by Historic Royal Palaces according to Wikidata. The borough's official tourism site says Henry VIII seized the palace for himself in 1529, as Cardinal Wolsey fell from favour, and later enlarged it, and that it is one of two surviving palaces of the many he owned, the other being St James's Palace. Its listing describes the state apartments, the Tudor kitchens and 60 acres of riverside gardens with a maze. Entry terms are set by Historic Royal Palaces, so check its site before visiting. This record is the palace with its gardens, not the flower show or the music festival held there.