Okay, technically this is a bit outside central London, but the train ride is only 30 minutes. Worth it. Hampton Court is where Henry VIII lived, and it’s basically the original influencer mansion—just with more beheadings and less avocado toast.
The real star is the Magic Garden, a towering maze of metal dragons and swinging bridges. It’s like a fantasy novel fell into the 16th century. And if you’re not into history? The kitchen is still working, roasting whole boars over open fires. You can smell the 1500s. That’s weirdly cool, right?
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