Eltham Palace and Gardens

PricingFree with English Heritage membershipEH memberFree entryNon-member£20

Free entry with English Heritage membership

Entry

Non-member prices

Adult£20.00

Child (5-17)£10.00

Concession£18.10

Family (2 adults, up to 3 children)£50.00

Family (1 adult, up to 3 children)£30.00

Pricing details

Standard-day walk-up tariff without voluntary donation. Prices vary by date. EH members enter free; National Trust membership alone does not cover admission. Advance online tickets save up to 15%; under-5s enter free. Adult walk-up range: £18.10 off-peak to £22.70 peak.

Standard-day walk-up tariff without voluntary donation; prices vary by date.

ParkingParking not known

The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.

Parking details

Limited car park, free for EH members displaying a valid sticker; non-members pay. Tariff not confirmed. Use SE9 5NP and consider public transport at busy times.

For driving directions, use the visitor car park shown by the map pin and follow the signed pedestrian route to the entrance.

About

Eltham Palace brings together the medieval royal residence where Henry VIII spent part of his childhood and the striking Art Deco home created for Stephen and Virginia Courtauld. The Great Hall's timber roof offers a sharp change of atmosphere from the dining room, drawing room and Virginia's gold-plated bathroom. Multimedia guides explain the couple's lives and travels, with a family version and dressing-up activities for younger visitors. Outside, the gardens combine a medieval bridge and moat with twentieth-century planting, while the visitor centre has a cafe and a travel-themed play area. Reviewers particularly enjoy the contrast between the two architectural periods and the knowledgeable room guides. Leave time for the gardens after touring the house. The lift is currently out of service, so upper-floor access requires stairs; a virtual tour provides an alternative.

ClosedPick a day for times and prices

Until 1 Nov: Daily 10:00–16:00
2 Nov–27 Dec: Weekends 10:00–16:00
28 Dec–3 Jan: Daily 10:00–16:00

Later dates are in the calendar.

Off-peak days are £1.90 cheaper for an adult.

Today, Monday 26 October

Off-peak day

Eltham Palace and Gardens10:00 – 16:00

Off-peak prices, non-members

Ticket	On the day	Online
Adult	£18.10	£15.38
Child	£9.00	£7.65
Concession	£16.30	£13.85
Family	£45.40	£38.59
Family (one adult)	£27.20	£23.12

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Opening times may change at short notice.

On Saturday 26 September 2026 the house closes at noon (last entry 11:30) and the grounds at 14:00 (last entry 13:00). The lift is currently out of order; ask staff about the alternative offer.

Open daily 10am-5pm until 24 October, apart from the 26 September early closure. From 25 October opening is 10am-4pm, then weekends only (10am-4pm) from 2 November to 20 December. Confirm individual dates in the official calendar.

Last admission is normally 30 minutes before closing. Check the date-specific calendar and any notices before travelling.

EH members enter free with their membership card. National Trust membership alone does not cover admission. Advance booking is optional for ordinary visits and can save up to 15%; events may differ.

The lift is out of service; upper floors require stairs. The basement, Great Hall dais and Minstrels Gallery are stair-only. A multimedia virtual tour is available. The route from visitor centre includes gravel and cobbles.

Parking: Limited car park, free for EH members displaying a valid sticker; non-members pay. Tariff not confirmed. Use SE9 5NP and consider public transport at busy times.

Image: Garden beside Eltham Palace. Edwardx, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eltham_Palace_London_03.JPG