Information on opening hours and palace or route closures
Palace, Gardens and Tiltyard Café opening hours
Week commencing - 19 January
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00-16:00
Thursday 10:00-16:00
Friday 10:00-16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 10:00-16:00
Last admission: 15:00.
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 16:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 16:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 16:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Saturday 10:00 - 16:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 16:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00/Deli bar: 10:00 - 16:00/ Hot food: 11:30 - 15:00
Gardens open days
The gardens will be open for free entry on the following dates throughout the year, with no tickets or pre-booking required. Entrance to the Palace, the Maze and the Magic Garden will still require a ticket.
Dogs are not permitted unless they are trained assistance dogs.
2026
- 14 and 15 March
- 09 and 10 May
- 12 and 13 September
- 10 and 11 October
- 21 and 22 November
- 26 December (Wilderness only)
The Chapel Royal
This is a working community chapel, which means it may be subject to short-notice closures. The Chapel closes on Sundays for religious services and on other holy days.
The Chapel Royal is open from 10:00 - 16:00 every Wednesday - Saturday.
Chapel closures
24 January 2026
Route closures
Base Court baby changing/accessible toilet
Base Court Baby Changing / Accessible Toilet will be closed for cable installations on 28 and 29 January 2026.
Great Fountain Garden
The Great Fountain Garden on the East Front of the palace will be closed to visitors on 07, 08 and 13 March 2026. All other areas of the palace gardens, including The Privy Garden, will remain open on those days.
Georgian Story
The Georgian Story (Queen's State Apartments) will be closed from 28 - 30 January 2026 for urgent maintenance work. Visitors can instead visit the Queen's Private Apartments which will be specially opened during these three days. The Georgian Story will also be closed 13 March 2026.
The Queen's Private Apartments
The Queen's Private Apartments are currently closed.
Conservation works
Important conservation work will be taking place at the palace. Learn more about upcoming closures before your visit below.
Great Gatehouse
The Great Gatehouse (main visitor entrance) will be closed until May 2026 with scaffolding in place.
Seymour Gate will be the main entrance during this time - a large entrance gate to the left of the Great Gatehouse at the front of the palace.
Base Court
Base Court will be closed with a restricted view for conservation until June 2026. Base Court is the first courtyard visitors normally step into upon entering via the main Great Gatehouse entrance.
Visitors can access all State Apartments, the Tudor Kitchens and The Tudor World exhibition.
The Mantegna Gallery
The Mantegna Gallery is closed until 2026. Two paintings from The Triumphs of Caesar can be seen in The Georgian Story / Queen's Apartments during this time.