Dementia-friendly programme

Sensory Storytelling: The Beasts of Hampton Court Date

Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026
Time: 11:00 - 14:30
Location: Clore Learning Centre, Hampton Court Palace

Join storyteller Olivia Armstrong as she explores how the Tudors used heraldic beasts and mythical creatures in the palace and gardens to demonstrate their qualities and strengths. We will be visiting the Chapel Court Garden together and making a beast-inspired craft to take home. Light refreshments will be provided. The session is accessible to wheelchair users.

Dementia-Friendly Spring Walk

Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026
Time: 11:00 - 12:30
Location: Clore Learning Centre, Hampton Court Palace

Join the community team for a relaxing walk to help boost your mood and wellbeing by taking in some of the seasonal highlights of the palace gardens. We will begin and end with a hot drink. The walk will last approximately 60 minutes. We aim to make the walk as access as possible, please contact the community team if you would like more information on the route.

Dementia-friendly palaces

We are committed to making Historic Royal Palaces a Dementia-friendly heritage organisation across all of our sites.

We deliver the Alzheimer’s Society’s 'Dementia Friends' information sessions to our staff and volunteers in order to raise awareness and understanding so that we are better able to support people living with dementia at our palaces and in our communities. We are a proud member of Age UK Dementia Friendly Communities Richmond.

Dementia-friendly heritage group

We lead the Dementia Friendly Heritage Group, a peer network comprising 18 heritage sites across the UK who are committed to developing and sharing dementia-friendly heritage best practice, thinking and support. New members are more than welcome! Please contact communities@hrp.org.uk for more information or to join the network.