Venue Description

Sitting beside the River Thames in south-west London, Hampton Court Palace was Henry VIII's favourite palace. However, this unique historic building is really 'two palaces for the price of one': to the west the grand, red-brick Tudor home (500 years old) and on the east side, a magnificent baroque palace built for William III and Mary II (only 300 years old). Five hundred years of history happened at Hampton Court Palace and there is a lot to see and do.

Accessibility

Although we are an old building with uneven surfaces, we do have vertical access and have additional access measures in place for blind/partially sighted and Deaf/hard-of-hearing visitors.

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/visit/accessibility/

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: https://www.hrp.org.uk/media/2088/access-guide-hampton-court-palace-2018.pdf

Accessible Performances

Our live interpretation tours and presentations are for all visitors and are included in palace admission tickets. One weekend a month our BSL Interpreter-Guides are on site to interpret these performances.

Awards List

We are part of the Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme run by VisitEngland.

Toilets

We have accessible toilets inside the palace and in the gardens.

Staff

We have staff (in red coats or waistcoats) and volunteers (in red sashes) who are happy to help all visitors.