Home education visits include:
- Hampton Court Palace admission including all visitor routes open on the day.
- Access to all garden areas open on the day of your visit, including the Maze.
- Self-led activity trails for key stages 1-3.
Home Educator day events
We host dedicated days for home educators at some of our popular palaces throughout the year.
Find out moreImportant information
Please note during the period of the Winter Palace programme we will not be running route-based sessions.
If you are planning a self-led visit from 27 November 2026 the palace will look different due to the Winter Palace programme. Please contact us for more information at hamptoncourtlearning@hrp.org.uk
Important information for your booking
Home education visits must be pre booked and paid for in advance and are available to UK based home educators only. Once purchased, all tickets are non-refundable.
The subsidised rate is only available Wednesday to Friday during UK term time, it is not available during school holidays or on bank holidays.
Pricing for Home Educator visits between Autumn 2026 - Summer 2027
Children
Under 5s: Free
Age 5-18: £4.40
Adults
Up to 1 : 3 ratio: Free (One free adult ticket will be provided for every 3 children. This includes under 5’s).
Additional adults: £26.70
Please bring evidence that you are a home educator with you to present at our schools desk on the day of your visit. We appreciate that not all home educators will have a Local Authority letter, or membership of a Home Education group. In this case please contact us via email in advance of your visit to confirm.
Key stage 1 (age 4-7) = 1:5
Key stages 2, 3 and 4 (age 7-15) = 1:10
Visits available Wednesday - Friday during UK term time.
Autumn 2026
9 September – 23 October
4 November – 16 December
Spring 2027
7 January – 12 February
23 February – 25 March
Summer 2027
14 April – 28 May
9 June – 21 July
Book online
Complete a booking request form and submit it. If you have any questions, wish to check availability or amend a booking request form you have already submitted please contact the schools team via email at hamptoncourtlearning@hrp.org.uk.
Bookings must be made with a minimum of three weeks notice.
Home educator visit booking formTerms and conditions
Please review our terms and conditions for Home Educator visits.
Terms and conditions
Learning Sensory bags
To help support your prebooked school or home educator visit, we have launched our brand-new Learning Sensory Bags that support multi-sensory exploration in the Tudor State Apartments and are a great way to engage children and young people with the historic environment.
£1 tickets for Hampton Court Palace
£1 tickets for a day visit to Hampton Court are available to anyone in receipt of the following:
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household. Only one person per household needs to show supporting documents.
Tickets must be booked online in advance to guarantee entry and avoid disappointment. Visitor numbers are limited and many dates and timeslots are sold out in advance.
If you can't find £1 tickets for the date you wish to book, this date is sold out but further dates are available.
Learn more about our £1 ticket offerHelpful resources
Helpful resources for Home Educator Visits to Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court Palace Gardens Map Hampton Court Palace Accessibility Guide
SEND and access at Hampton Court Palace
We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We are committed to making our historic spaces more accessible and to supporting learners with additional needs who are visiting our palaces.
Learning Resources
If you’re looking for inspiration for your lessons at home, we provide a range of free learning resources on a host of topics
Hampton Court Palace Significant People Biographies and Key Facts
Download short editable biographies of significant people at Hampton Court Palace. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore who lived and worked at this historic palace.