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Hampton Court Palace takes you through 500
years of royal history and garden design
It is approximately 1 hour drive from Central London.
- The majestic apartments of Henry VIII haunted by
the spirits of his wives. It offers unrivalled 16th century
Tudor magnificence, from realistic kitchens to hammer beam
ceilings and priceless tapestries commission by Britain's
most notorious king
- The King's and Queen's apartments, comissioned
during the reign of William and Mary and subsequent kings,
taking you on a journey through the interior design and
the way of life of royalty in 17th and 18th centuries
- Priceless treasures from the royal collection are
displayed at Hampton Court, including the Renaissance Picture
Gallery
- 60 acres of spectacular gardens featuring the history
of garden design from 16th century to the present day:
- An example of knot garden with box hedges popular
in 16th century during Henry VIII and Elizabeth
I
- William II's private garden recreated as it
was in 1702 using plants that were originally
grown there.
- The Maze, planted in 1702, is the one where
the hero of Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat
was hopelessly lost.
- A network of lakes, fountains and a canal of Victorian
layout with clipped yew trees, some of which are
300 years old.
- Impressive displays of bedding can be found
in the sunken Pond Gardens offering breathtaking beauty
and photo opportunities
- And, of course, the oldest known vine in the
world planted in a special conservatory in 1768 by Lancelot
Capability Brown, still producing 300 kg of black grapes
a year - if you are visiting at the right time, you
can taste them in the Hampton Court Palace shop
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For
more information and bookings contact:
Irina Porter, 50a Leighton Gdns, London NW10 3PT, Great Britain
tel 0208 960 2092
irina@london-northwest.com
www.guide-for-london.com
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