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See full prices and opening timesEnjoy the festive season at Eltham Palace! On weekends from 23 November - 22 December we have an immersive, theatrical event, The Spirit of Christmas, brought to you by Sneaky Experience. During this time the mansion will be closed, but the glorious gardens will still be open to enjoy, and your ticket will be reduced by 50% to reflect this. On Wednesdays – Fridays in December, for the first time, Eltham Palace and Gardens will be open during the day. Step inside the striking art deco mansion and start your Christmas celebrations in these beautiful surroundings. Don’t miss the festive treats in the café and you can stock up on beautiful Christmas gifts in our shop.
Escape the traffic and travel to Eltham Palace and Gardens by train, tube, bus or bicycle and be rewarded with 20% off your walk-up ticket.*
Show your bus or train ticket, tube ticket or TfL Oyster and Contactless app at the point of purchase to receive your discount.
English Heritage are working with Good Journey to encourage sustainable travel to Eltham Palace and Gardens. Click here to find out more and for help planning your route.
*All modes of TfL travel are included except Santander Cycles.
One of London's best kept secrets, Eltham Palace has seen centuries of lavish entertaining – from minstrels playing for royalty to 1930s millionaires hosting celebrities of the day. Its eclectic make-up creates a setting that combines ancient and modern to dazzling effect.
When textile magnates Stephen and Virginia Courtauld bought Eltham in the 1930s, they built an ultra-modern home adjoining the medieval palace.
Sparing no expense, the house's sleek design is the epitome of Art Deco luxury. Three interconnected rooms lend your event an instant air of sophistication. The medieval hall with its magnificent hammerbeam roof and the beautiful moated garden provides a host of options for events of every size.
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The manor of Eltham is held by Hamo, sheriff of Kent, on behalf of Bishop Odo of Bayeux, William the Conqueror’s half-brother.
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Antony Bek, Bishop of Durham, builds a grand manor house at Eltham.