Thames Palaces & Gardens
Tudor grandeur, a Stuart riverside mansion and the world's greatest botanic gardens — a day along the Royal Thames.
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Henry VIII's riverside palace — Tudor kitchens, Baroque state apartments, 60 acres of formal gardens and the world's oldest surviving hedge maze.
Start early — the palace opens at 10am. Do the Tudor kitchens and Henry VIII's state apartments first, then the gardens and maze.
A rare, almost-untouched 17th-century Stuart mansion on the Thames, with restored formal gardens, a Cherry Garden and elegant riverside walks.
Drive via Teddington. Smaller and quieter than Hampton Court — perfect mid-day stop. Lunch at the Orangery Café.
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