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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.
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
Life at the Tudor court
In the Tudor period, a monarch’s home was centre of the nation
Chocolate fit for a king
Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy
The royal kitchens at Kew
The kitchens have survived, practically untouched
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court
WHAT'S ON AT THE PALACES
- Events
Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre
Discover a winter wonderland with over 100 artisan producers at Henry VIII's palace.
- 06-08 and 13-15 December 2024
- 10:00-17:00
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Events
- Families
Hampton Court Palace Food Festival
Join a bank holiday weekend celebration of food and drink in Hampton Court Palace's iconic gardens.
- 24 - 26 August 2024
- 10:00 - 18:00
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Events
Quiet Session
A calmer experience for those living with or caring for someone with Autism or those who have any other sensory needs, and their families and carers.
- 21 August and 22 September
- 1 hour
- Kew Palace
- Included in Kew Gardens admission
- 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
- 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
- 11:00 - 16:00
- Kew Palace
- Included in Kew Gardens admission
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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.