Is Hampton Court Palace worth it on a budget?
DependsOn a budget
Hampton Court Palace can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
£28 (cheaper online)
A genuine Tudor palace where Henry VIII held court — kitchens, state apartments, costumed interpreters, formal gardens and the hedge maze. Excellent and far less crushed than central sights. Catch: it's a 35-min train southwest, so it eats most of a day and the ticket is steep.
- Price
- £28 (cheaper online)
- Time
- Half to full day
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Hampton Court Palace worth it…
How we verified
- Adult admission is around £30 (cheaper online, peak/off-peak pricing); ticket covers the palace, gardens and the famous maze. · hrp.org.uk
- Reachable in ~35 minutes by direct train from London Waterloo, with services roughly every 30 minutes and the station a 5-min walk away. · hrp.org.uk