Henrys House!

• 5 out of 5 stars by Meggysmum from Oxford, United Kingdom
• August 31, 2011

Quote: ===Getting There===I had always glanced at the atlas and seen Hampton Court within the M25 and assumed it would be difficult to get to. In fact it is remarkably easy to find, we followed the M25 around to the M3 and then followed the brown and... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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The greatest vine in the UK

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 27, 2011

Quote: It was William III who was mainly responsible for the development of the gardens and "on his watch" they were dug up and re-landscaped and of course added to and progressed by later monarchs. On the King’s instructions they were filled with new... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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Inner courtyards and expansive formal gardens

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 27, 2011

Quote: Whilst we were visiting the house we’d checked out the palace’s inner court-yards - Fountain Court and Chapel Court garden. Chapel Court Garden felt very enclosed with a strangely modern touch to it. There were formal square beds that were encased... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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Mary and William's apartments

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 26, 2011

Quote: Having left Henry’s apartments behind, we find ourselves at the top of the Queen’s Staircase. This was the ceremonial entrance to Queen Mary II’s State Apartments and was to be a mirror image of the King’s Apartment entrance to the south. However,... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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It's amazing?

• 3 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 26, 2011

Quote: One of the unique features of the Hampton Court Palace is the sports facilities that Henry built. It is known that he was a keen sportsman and of course the open grounds around the Palace were dedicated as Royal Hunting Grounds. Indeed many of the... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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Henry's Apartments

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 25, 2011

Quote: From the Great Hall you just follow the corridors along and this in turn will take you down the Queen’s staircase back to ground floor or if you chose to carry on at first floor level into Mary II’s apartments (but more of that later).Firstly we... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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The Great Hall and an appearance by Henry

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 25, 2011

Quote: We’d seen the wooden staircase leading up to the Great Hall when we were visiting the kitchens, but King Henry’s dining room is accessed up a staircase from Base Court. Whilst in Base Court we decided to check out the exhibition giving an insight in... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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The Chapel Royal

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• August 24, 2011

Quote: The Chapel Royal is the only place in the Palace that you’re not allowed to take photographs and I guess that’s because it’s still an active place of worship.Henry VIII started the chapel project in 1535 and the ceiling is said to be the finest... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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The largest Tudor Kitchen in England

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• July 26, 2011

Quote: Having been kitted up with our audio guide we decided to start with the tour of Henry’s Kitchens. There are several audio tours to select from and as most will lead you back to Base Court the order that you take them is entirely your choice. Base... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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Hampton Court Palace - an overview

• 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• July 24, 2011

Quote: We’d purchased our tickets in advance on the internet and as 60+’s we qualified for a discount, so when we reached the Palace we were able to walk straight in without having to queue for tickets. As the tickets are valid for a single entry up to... Read the full Hampton Court Palace review

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