Thursday, May 8, 2008

Hampton Court - Journey in Time


Going to Hampton Court Palace is like taking a journey back into time. You will discover the magnificent State Apartments of Henry VIII and William III and would love to discover the costly collection of Royal paintings. You will be given free tours and presentations by costumed guides in the State Apartments. You can explore 60 acres of immaculate riverside gardens and lose yourself in the world-famous maze.

Hampton Court Palace is the oldest Tudor palace in England and was where King Henry VIII courted his queens. It has sumptuous interiors which are brought back to life costumed guides.

This Place has a family room where you can rest if you get tired of walking around. It has play equipment to keep kids busy. There is also ample facility for holding corporate and business events.

In winters at the west front of the palace, you can find an ice rink. It is there Dec 2nd, for six weeks each year and this is a nice place for Christmas. If you begin to freeze don’t forget there is an Ice Rink Café near the ice rink that serves warm drinks and snacks. Book yourself ahead of time for this event.

The ticket price includes a daily program of activities and a multilingual sound guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese. There are also sound guides for the whole family to enjoy.

You can enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides at an extra cost, take the eerie ghost tours or just step into the Tudor kitchen to check out the Tudor cookery. Call the Palace enquiry to find out what all you can do there, when you go there.

Nearest Station: Hampton Court Rail (30 minutes from Waterloo).

Address: East Molesey, KT8 9AU
Telephone: (+44) 0870 752 7777

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