🏨 Medieval to Art Deco: Eltham Palace Private Tour Activity

Overview

Join us on a private tour to the beautiful and entirely unique Eltham Palace. For centuries a Royal Palace sat atop of a hill overlook beautiful countryside and more latterly in the leafy London suburbs. There is nowhere else quite like Eltham Palace where the Medieval meets the Art Deco.

What's Included

Driver/guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Local guide

Private tour

Professional guide

Transport by private vehicle

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 15 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Eltham Palace and Gardens

Join us on a private tour to the beautiful and entirely unique Eltham Palace. For centuries a Royal Palace sat atop of a hill overlook beautiful countryside and more latterly in the leafy London suburbs.

There is nowhere else quite like Eltham Palace. Situated in SE London, it is a unique marriage between a medieval and Tudor palace and a 1930s millionaire’s mansion. From the 14th to the 16th century it was an important royal palace, where monarchs often stayed and hunted in the surrounding parks.

Much of Eltham Palace fell into disuse and large sections of it had to be taken down but happily the Great Hall remains and it is one of the finest in the country, up with that at Westminster Palace and Hampton Court Palace.

What really makes Eltham Palace unique however is that after centuries of neglect, Eltham was leased to Stephen and Virginia Courtauld in 1933 and they spent £20 million on building a state of the art home here that incorporated the Great Hall with their magnificent Art-Deco creation. The result was a masterpiece of 20th-century design.

Finally, Eltham surrounded by beautiful gardens, a wonderful moat and ancient brick bridge which anywhere else would be a tourist destination in its own right.

The tour will end with us returning by car back to our starting point.

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Reviews

Private day tour of Eltham Palace

Susan A, 28-10-2018

Took this tour on a warm October day with Nigel and had a lovely time. We crossed the medieval bridge, toured the Art Deco part of the house and wandered around the gardens. But the crown jewel of this palace is the Great Hall which was built in the reign of King Edward IV. It has been lovingly restored and is just beautiful. Ye Olde England Tours will give you an unique experience.

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