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Hampton Court Palace includes 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres 304 hectares of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames. On a select few days, you can visit the Hampton Court Palace Gardens for free without a ticket, 2025 dates have now been announced. Please note if you want to visit the palace itself, the Maze, or the Magic Garden Playground you will still need to purchase a ticket as this is not included in the open days.
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2025 free open days
18 and 19 January
22 March and 23 March
10 May and 11 May
01 July to 06 July
13 September to 14 September
18 October to 19 October
22 November to 23 November
26 December The Wilderness garden only
The worldfamous gardens of Hampton Court Palace include 60 acres of spectacular formal gardens and 750 acres 304 hectares of parkland, all set within a loop of the River Thames.
Our gardens are home to the worlds oldest puzzle maze, a recordbreaking grape vine, three National Plant Collections and a huge variety of wildlife, including the descendants of Henry VIIIs deer herd.
Our gardens have also been featured in many films and TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Bridgerton.
Garden highlightsSummer sees the spectacular herbaceous border in the East Front Gardens at its best, while Queen Mary IIs Exoticks come out in the Lower Orangery Garden.
The Great Vine grapes are harvested at the end of the summer, followed by autumn colours in the Tiltyard and Wilderness as deers rut in Home Park.
In the winter, striking outlines of trees stretch across Home Park and, if were lucky, snow highlights the topiary of the Privy Garden.
All year round, our Kitchen Garden grows fruit and vegetable crops that fed the Georgian royal family in the 18th century.
The gardens come to life in spring with over one million flowering bulbs in the Wilderness and a riot of colour in the formal gardens.
