Hampton Court
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Address – East Molesey
Surrey
KT8 9AU
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| Phone |
0870 752 7777 |
| Opening times |
All year round 09:30 – 18:00 and later in summer. Queues can be long, it’s good to book tickets in advance.
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| Collection/special features | The Maze at Hampton Court is probably the most famous hedge maze in the world. The world's oldest known vine - the Great Vine – actually a Black Hamburgh - which was planted in 1768 on the advice of Capability Brown. |
| Dog friendly? |
No |
| Child friendly? | Very much so, especially the costumed guides! |
| Description |
The gardens were laid out by William III in the then fashionable scheme of avenues radiating from the house, with extensive parterres on the south and east sides. The current planting, with widely spaced roses in slightly raised beds, is exactly as it would have been then. On the other side of the Privy Garden lies the huge formal East Garden with its central feature of the Long Water cutting right through the deer park. On the other side of the palace are the wilderness gardens, covering a considerable area, spread with naturalised daffodils in spring. The famous Hampton Court Maze, laid out in 1691, is in this part of the gardens. |
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Hampton Court photograph by edwin11_79 used under a creative commons licence
