Hampton Court should follow the wishes of Queen Victoria when she offered free access to the Palace to the public. Hampton Court should value the goodwill of neighbouring residents who put up with large scale inconvenience w=during the flower show and noise during music events all commercial activities

I am a subscriber to an annual season ticket. I accept that the palace itself should be a paid-for access, but I enjoyed bringing friends to see the gardens in the winter months free of charge. I seems parsimonious to deny this small privilege, particularly when we have huge local inconvenience to endure during set-up, running and dismantling the flower show.

I think it is very sad that Hampton Court Palace do nothing to look after local people with opening the gardens at a reduced rate. we put up with the flower shows and festivals with traffic, yet in return we are given nothing. it is important for health and wellbeing being allowed access for the local community.

Another rule to spoil our freedom to enjoy local beauty spots.

Good relationships with the locals is always important, Hampton Court Palace look after your neighbors please and they will look after you

Seems very petty and mean.

Foolish decision to charge for the gardens - locals just wouldn't come here, yet put up with congestion at various times of the year for festivals / shows. The cafe would certainly see less business - it doesn't seem to make sense.

This action seems petty. It will not raise money as locals won't pay the full price to stroll in the gardens in winter, so they just won't come.