Hampton Court 
Description
Located about 3 miles upstream from Kingston, Hampton Court was started as a palace for Thomas Wolsey, after he fell from favour in 1529 he gave the palace to Henry VIII and it became one of the kings favourite palaces. The front façade of the palace is from this Tudor period. In the following century William III had major remodelling done to the palace and the rear façade is from this time. Much of the palace and the gardens are open to visitors to look around.
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Getting There
From Kingston the 111, 216 and 411 buses run regularly (every 5-10 minutes), taking less than 10 minutes to make the journey. In summer months Turks Launches run regular ferry services from the pier by Kingston Bridge to the pier by Hampton Court Bridge, taking about 45 minutes to make the journey.Latitude: 51.403626; Longitude: -0.339464
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