A truly unique and immersive children's play landscape at Hampton Court Palace, the Magic Garden is an interactive play landscape inspired by the myths and legends of the Tudor Court. As the play designers for the scheme, we were delighted to work closely with landscape architect Robert Myers to deliver a project full of adventure, imagination, challenge and fun that we hope will be enjoyed by children and adults for many years to come.
Enter a maze of mysterious topiary go and through the water doorway to begin a journey that takes you to different realms and experiences...
Climb the five ‘lost’ Tiltyard Towers with their own distinct characters and places to discover; walk along the high walkways and escape down the exhilarating helter-skelter…
Go through the Perspective Pergola where even the smallest child appears tall and the largest adult looks tiny…
Enter the lair of Mythical Beasts where you may spot a panther and a unicorn, hide in a dragon’s nest, discover an underworld Grotto…
Climb along the sleeping Dragon but beware: when it awakes it gets angry and breathes out steam!
Cross the Moat on the wobbly bridges; pump water down the streams; build dams and mud pies and make your home in the Encampment tents...
Roll down the grassy slopes of the magnificent Tournament Ground and imagine yourself jousting in Henry V111’s pleasure garden…
Climb up the Royal Mound to survey the whole garden from under the Crown, then slide back down to earth through the Mound…
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Read one of the first reviews here...
