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The royal court in the Tudor period

The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

The royal kitchens at Kew

The kitchens have survived, practically untouched

Tudor food and eating

Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court

Chocolate fit for a king

Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy

Growing sustainable peas and beans in the Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden and Vine Keeper Hilary Theaker explores the importance of planting peas and beans in Hampton Court's Kitchen Garden.

• Things to see

Henry VIII's Kitchens

Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.

• Open

• In line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

• Events
• Christmas

Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre

Discover a winter wonderland with over 100 artisan producers at Henry VIII's palace.

• 05-07 December and 12-14 December 2025.

• 10:00-17:00 (The palace closes at 16:00)
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission. (Members go free, pre-booking required)

• Things to see

The Great Vine

Listed in 2005 as the world's longest grape vine, the Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace is a fantastic spectacle.

• Open
• In line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

• Things to see

Kitchen Garden

Experience the recreated Kitchen Garden, which would have fed the Georgian royals and now supplies Henry VIII's Kitchens.

• Open
• In line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

• Things to see

The Royal Kitchens

Get an insight into life 'below stairs' at Kew Palace in the Royal Kitchens, preserved as they were in 1818 during the reign of George III.

• Open

• Kew Palace
• Included in Kew Gardens admission

Growing sustainable peas and beans in the Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden and Vine Keeper Hilary Theaker explores the importance of planting peas and beans in Hampton Court's Kitchen Garden.