Good places to visit in the UK to learn about Tudors?

[lovecheese]

Hampton Court Palace is the obvious one, but does anyone know of any good museums or other stately homes that would be worthwhile? We are Cheshire/Derbyshire area but could travel.

Thanks.

[ProfessionallyOffendedGoblin]

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hardwickhall/

[LIZS]

Hardwick Hall ?

[IndigoBell]

Hampton Court Palace is really excellent.

If you're coming all the way down to London for it, you should also see the Tower of London.

Then of course Stratford Upon Avon has loads of stuff.......

[lovecheese]

Thanks for the prompt replies! Had forgotten about hardwick Hall, and NT members, so worth a look. Have done the Tower of London, fab.

Indigo, don't suppose you know of any cheapish hotels near Hampton Court Palace do you? Would have to stay over.

[letsblowthistacostand]

There's a travelodge in Kingston and you can get a boat down the river to Hampton Court.

[kazkiss]

Eltham palace is good

[lovecheese]

Fancying the idea of a boat down the river to the Palace!

[mrz]

Little Moreton Hall
Hardwick Old Hall

[LIZS]

Some Tudor themed days out. Ideally you'd want to see a dissolved Abbey too !

[LIZS]

Little Morton hall, Rufford Old Hall and Tatton Park too

[ProfessionallyOffendedGoblin]

The Cutty Sark isn't Tudor, and it burned to the keel a few years ago.
So I'd leave Greenwich out.

[ILikeToMoveItMoveIt]

They do Tudor themed days here

www.kentwell.co.uk/

This is also in the same village

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-melfordhall

[LIZS]

Recreation of the Globe on the Southbank and you can visit excavations of another Elizabethan theatre nearby.

[mrz]

Gawsworth Hall

[BoattoBolivia]

Can recommend both little Moreton Hall and Rufford old hall in your area. both popular school visits. The Shambles area in York gives kids a good idea of what a tudor town might look like.

[mrz]

Combermere Abbey

[mrz]

Gawsworth and Combermere are also in Cheshire

I would suggest Ludlow for an example of a Tudor town and it's connection to Mary Tudor

[smugmumofboys]

We are in Cheshire too. DS1 went to Bramall Hall in Bramhall for a Tudor day in Year 4.

[concretefeet]

Burghley house in Stamford ( Lincs) was built by William Cecil. The garden of surprises here are great too (take swimming costume/waterproofs and wellies depending on the weather).
If you want to learn about the start of the tudor period
Bosworth battlefield ( Leicestershire) is a good visit also with several interactive exhibits.We had a great day out here, as it is also attached to a country park.

[Geoffp]

Very recently restored throughout, it's fantastic; Tudor House and Garden in Southampton...
www.southampton.gov.uk/s-leisure/artsheritage/museums-galleries/tudorhouse.aspx

[letsblowthistacostand]

The boat is good fun and you can always get the bus back to kingston (111) if you need to get back quicker.

Turk's Ferry