Individuals and small groups of visitors are welcome to visit The Royal Hospital.HOURS OF OPENING
| Monday - Saturday: | 10:00am - | 12:00 noon |
| 2:00pm - | 4:00pm |
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| Sundays | 2:00pm - | 4:00pm |
| Monday - Friday: | 10:00am - | 5:00pm |
| 10:00am - | 4:00pm (wed) | |
| Saturdays: | 10:00am - | 12 noon |
| 2:00pm - | 4:00pm | |
| Sundays: | 2:00pm - | 4:00pm |
Closed on Sundays from October to March and all Bank
Holidays, as well as official Royal Hospital events such
as Founder's Day.
Opening times for the courts – chapel – great hall
LH court/Figure Court/College Court/Chapel and Great hall times are
10.00am to 1200am and 1400pm to 1600pm all year
- Entry to The Royal Hospital is FREE
- Visitors are able to see the Great Hall, Octagon and Chapel, walk around Figure, College and Light Horse Courts and visit the Museum and Shop.
- Click here for directions to the Royal Hospital.
- Guidebooks are available from the Shop.
- NB! The Long Wards are not open to the public.
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TOURS
Conducted tours, for which a £60 charge is made per group (max 40), with a Chelsea Pensioner guide (subject to availablility), are also available. Coach parking fees are an extra £20 charge.
These are conducted at 10.00am and 1.30pm, Monday-Friday.
Please contact 020 7881 5298 (mon-fri, 9-5) for further information.
Next to The Royal Hospital is the The National Army Museum and a little further down the road is the Chelsea Physic Garden.
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SOUTH GROUNDS AND RANELAGH GARDENS OPENING HOURS
Please note that The South Grounds and Ranelagh Gardens are closed until the 5th July due to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
South Grounds And Ranelagh Gardens
1st April - 30 April
10.00am to 19.30pm
1st may – 31 Aug
10.00am to 2030pm
1st Sept – 30 Sept
10.00am to 1900pm
1st Oct - 30 Oct
10.00am to 1700pm
1st Nov - 31 Mar
10.00am to 1630pm
All Sunday opening times begin at 1400hrs