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Hampton Court Palace Private Guided Tour Secrets of the Six Wives
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Hampton Court Palace Private Guided Tour Secrets of the Six Wives

By Sarah Slater Blue Badge Tourist Guide @ The History Guides
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 90–120 minutes
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Live guide: English
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  • Private guided tour with Sarah, accredited through the Institute of Tourist Guiding, White Badge
  • Sarah has worked as a Guide Lecturer at Hampton Court Palace since 2008
  • Expert insider knowledge of the architecture, artworks and history
What's not included
  • Entrance fees; guests need to purchase their own tickets from the Historic Royal Palaces website
  • No food or drink are included; there is a cafe onsite where refreshments can be purchase if required
  • Transport; guests will need to make their own way to the meeting point
  • Gratuities
  • Parking fees
  • Entry/Admission - Hampton Court Palace


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  • Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK
    I shall meet you on the moat bridge in front of the West Gate, this is the large brick gatehouse at the top of the driveway where the palace staff wearing red coats check visitor tickets. Once you have booked, I will send send you a map pinpointing the exact location.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Pushchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 321543P2

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 321543P2

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    • Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey KT8 9AU, UK
      I shall meet you on the moat bridge in front of the West Gate, this is the large brick gatehouse at the top of the driveway where the palace staff wearing red coats check visitor tickets. Once you have booked, I will send send you a map pinpointing the exact location.
    • 1
      This tour is for those particularly interested in the detail of the Tudor Palace rather than Baroque. We will walk in the footsteps of the Tudor kings and queens, following the stories, life and loves of the notorious Henry VIII, his children and his six wives; Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleve, Catherine Howard and Kathryn Parr. I will show you the magnificent State Apartments, Tudor kitchens, wine cellars, and beautiful Tudor Pond Garden. As a trained storyteller I will bring alive the characters from the past, the tales of mistresses, betrayals and the ghosts that haunt the galleries. The cost of my tour covers a private group of up to 15 people for 2 hours, by prior arrangement I can accommodate more guests and increase the length of the tour. Entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace are NOT included in the price of this tour booking. Entrance tickets should be purchased through the Historic Royal Palace's website.
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    • Sarah Slater Blue Badge Tourist Guide @ The History Guides
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    • G2189RObarbarap
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      Windsor Castle Tour
      Sarah was an amazing tour guide. She was engaging, informative and a true delight! Her insight of both the castle and its characters was extremely entertaining. Thank you Sarah, you are the best!
      Written 5 November 2024
    • stevepG1848KM
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      Windsor
      Sarah Slater was full of great info and delivered it with enthusiasm and joy which we appreciated. We have toured in many countries and at many sights but this was at the top for us. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
      Written 5 November 2024
    • L89RTrickk
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      Amazing Tour of Windsor by Sarah Slater
      We toured Windsor with Sarah Slater. She was beyond perfect!! She was SO knowledgeable and informed, but also sweet and so funny. We actually felt sad leaving her at the end of the amazing tour. I would recommend her highly for people coming to the UK.
      Written 5 November 2024
    • JillDodds006
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      Fun Windsor castle tour
      Two friends and myself had a fascinating tour of Windsor Castle yesterday guided by Sarah Slater. The tour lasted three hours. Sarah’s knowledge is amazing and I was fascinated for the whole three hours on British Royal History plus facts they wouldn’t teach you at school!!! I’d highly recommend booking with Sarah. She also guides at Hampton Court and other historic sites in Southern England. Jill Dodds 26/8/24
      Written 26 August 2024
    • stephene157
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic
      Sarah was absolutely amazing. Great style and substance! Our family include a 6yr old and a 9yr old - she held their attention and answered any/all questions we could throw at her. Highly highly recommend!
      Written 12 August 2024
    • Erin_Chappell
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      Wonderful tour full of interesting historical tidbits
      Sarah was so nice and so full of interesting stories, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information that you could not get from an audio tour. We arrived late and she was so gracious. My husband, I and our son really enjoyed walking the palace with her. She made it fun and easy.
      Written 23 July 2024
    • Destination242191
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      Fabulous, friendly and super informative
      Sarah has so much knowledge that it is difficult to contain in the allotted time - which we didn’t 😊. Sarah weaves threads of history together so expertly that no matter what you already know, or don’t, you can easily feel immersed in the lives and times of those you are hearing about. Look no further if you want a fabulously engaging, personal and humorous expert to lead you on your adventure.
      Written 28 June 2024
    • plumb32
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      Be captivated by this historical cornucopia of delights
      Sarah delighted us all (53 visitors from Norfolk) with her engaging nuggets of information that opened our eyes to the majesty and flamboyance of Hampton Court history. Her historical knowledge was inspiring and her delightful delivery kept us hooked for over 2 hours. Thank you Sarah. The formal gardens and parklands were the icing on an already rich cake. Good facilities and access too.
      Written 27 June 2024
    • jelenaa853
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      Great Windsor Tour with a wonderful guide
      We had a fantastic day at Windsor with Sarah as our guide. She brought the place to life with stories and amazing knowledge about the history of the place. All of us had a wonderful time and learnt so much. I highly recommend a tour with Sarah if you want to make the best of your visit to Windsor.
      Written 15 June 2024
    • sethr08
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      Tour of Hampton Court
      Our tour guide Sarah was amazing. We had 3 generations of family members and she was able to keep each one interested and informed. Thank you so much, Sarah!
      Written 15 June 2024
    • indybill1
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      Amazing tour guide!!!
      Book this tour now!!! We first found Sarah as a guide for Hampton Court Palace and once we realized she was a Blue Badge guide for Windsor Castle, we booked her for that as well. Sarah is fun, friendly, and very easy to talk to. She is knowledgeable and really makes history come alive. Highly recommended!!!
      Written 13 June 2024
    • Gregory D
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      . Hampton Court Palace is a Don’t Miss venue if you visit England. We recommend Sarah highly.
      We hired Sarah as our private guide, and she was terrific! She is a fountain of knowledge about everything concerning Hampton Court Palace and she answered all of our questions.
      Written 10 June 2024
    • 431christinen
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      A wonderful day out at Windsor
      Sarah is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. We all had a fantastic day out at Windsor and learned so much about the history. We visited the beautiful State Rooms, St. George's Chapel, Queen Mary's Dollshouse and much more.
      Written 8 June 2024
    • 219patj
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      An exceptional day out
      This was a most interesting trip. The guide made you feel that the Palace was a place where people actually lived. Her descriptions of their lives was so vivid and easy to imagine.
      Written 18 May 2024
    • JDE171
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      An excellent private tour of Hampton Court Palace.
      I visited Hampton Court Palace with my local WI group. We had an excellent private tour with Sarah Slater who provided us with many interesting facts. She is a very good communicator and is able to bring history to life. It was a very enjoyable day out.
      Written 18 May 2024
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    Mandi S
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    Apr 2024 • Friends
    Went with 51 others from U3a. Without exception everyone commented about how good a guide Sarah was, everyone heard her, found her knowledgeable and entertaining and was impressed with her enthusiasm and passion. She knows her stuff! An excellent day.
    Written 17 April 2024
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    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Mandi, I really appreciate it. It was so lovely to meet you all at Hampton Court Palace and to guide you. I am so pleased that everyone enjoyed the tour and their day at the palace.
    Written 20 April 2024
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    Joern K
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    Aug 2024 • Couples
    we came up with the idea spontaneously and sarah responded extremely quickly via whatsapp. i have experienced many guided tours but it is rare that someone manages to bring the time of henry the eighth to life in such a way that it never gets boring. sarah instinctively responds to customers and really manages to bring every historical protagonist to life - even if he or she is only hanging in front of you in an oil painting. we didn't feel like tourists but were treated like royalty
    Written 17 August 2024
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    Thank you so much for booking me to guide you and for your lovely review, I really appreciate it. It was great to meet you and I really enjoyed guiding you around. Thank you.
    Written 18 August 2024
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    Edward Hollamby
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    Jul 2024 • Family
    We recently has the pleasure of being given a tour of HCP by Sarah Slater. She was exceptional and I would highly recommend her as a guide. Her knowledge, passion and professionalism is the best we have ever experienced in this country or abroad. She went over and above by answering all the question we asked and providing additional information to support my daughters University project. As well as a vast amount of knowledge which she presents in an engaging way, she has a great sense of humour which made the while experience even more enjoyable.
    A truly memorable experience for which we are very grateful.
    If you are planning a trip to HCP or anywhere else Sarah provide tours for, it is well worth booking her to bring everything to life in her unique way.
    Written 28 July 2024
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    Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was a pleasure to guide you and I'm so pleased to have been able to help your daughter gain further insight into the Elizabethan age.
    Written 12 August 2024
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    louise_hebden
    London3 contributions
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    May 2023 • Family
    The wonderful Sarah facilitated our tour around Hampton Court Palace for our wedding and it was a really informative, fun and well thought out tour. Our wedding guests loved the spooky tales, tudor fact-filled areas and it was the best way of taking our guests from ceremony to dinner. A recent artifact has just been put on display and Sarah was full of the most up to date info about this too.
    Sarah was engaging, answered all questions with so much knowledge and I would love to do another tour with her leading the way.
    Written 8 November 2023
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    Thank you so much for your review Louise, it was such a pleasure to guide for you both and your guests on your special day, it was an absolutely wonderful event.
    Written 27 December 2023
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    elisabeth m
    Guildford, UK8 contributions
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    Jul 2023 • Friends
    Sarah Slater gave us a fascinating insight into the life of the palace, its visitors and its staff in Henry VIII's time. She was full of anecdotes and interesting facts which made our tour more of an adventure into the past. We were astounded by her depth of knowledge and her ability to answer some rather obscure questions. What a treat!
    Written 9 November 2023
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    Thank you very much for your review, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with me at Hampton Court Palace.
    Written 27 December 2023
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    Louise H
    Sydney, Australia49 contributions
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    I enjoyed a terrific afternoon with Sarah at Hampton Court. Sarah told some great stories and shared fascinating anecdotes about the palace in Tudor times, which is exactly what I was after. She also briefly shared information about the changes to the palace since the Tudor era. I simply loved this tour and I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks Sarah.
    Written 1 September 2024
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    Thank you so much for booking me to guide you and for taking the time to write a review and recommendation, I really do appreciate it. It was such a pleasure to meet you and guide you, I really did enjoy our afternoon.
    Written 5 September 2024
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    Lori C
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    May 2024 • Solo
    Sarah's tour was simply outstanding! I could have listened to her stories about King Henry and his wives all day. What surprised me was how she was able to make daily Palace life so interesting. Friendly, professional, and fascinating!
    Written 16 May 2024
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    Thank you so much for your review. I’m very pleased that you enjoyed your tour at Hampton Court Palace.
    Written 8 July 2024
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    Melanie W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Friends
    Sarah Slater's knowledge combined with her wonderful story telling bought Hampton Court's amazing history and past inhabitants alive!
    History should always be told like this!
    As a group, we will definitely be returning for another of Sarah's illuminating tours of the Palace.
    Written 10 November 2023
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    Thank you very much for booking me to guide you around Hampton Court Palace, it was such a pleasure and I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your day.
    Written 27 December 2023
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    000trisha
    London, UK4 contributions
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    Mar 2024 • Friends
    Sarah is a wonderful guide who brought the fascinating history of the palace to life for us all. She is highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we learnt so much on our tour , she is also a very engaging speaker who made the experience fun too !
    Would highly recommend
    Written 30 April 2024
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    Thank you so much for leaving a lovely review and recommendation, I really appreciate it and I’m so pleased that you enjoyed your tour of the Grace and Favour history at Hampton Court Palace.
    Written 10 May 2024
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    Diana P
    Andover, UK2 contributions
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    Mar 2023 • Friends
    Had a wonderful day with Sarah, showing us details and sharing her knowledge and insights of Hampton Court. So much that we would have missed on our own.
    Everyone in our group from North Downs Lacemakers enjoyed the day. Thank you
    Written 10 November 2023
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    Thank you so much for your review. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed your tour with me at Hampton Court Palace, it really was a wonderful day. I hope to guide for you again in the future.
    Written 27 December 2023
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