Description
Hever Castle in Edenbridge, Sevenoaks was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and was originally a medieval defensive castle, with a gatehouse and a walled bailey built in 1270. In the 15th and 16th Centuries, it was home to one of the most powerful families in the country, the Boleyns. It was where Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second wife grew up, who was executed for treason that marked the start of the English Reformation. The Castle later passed to Anne of Cleves from 1557, the King’s fourth wife.
The Castle’s period rooms and collections are on show and visitors can also enjoy the gardens set in 125 acres, a maze, military museum, playground, miniature model houses, a boating lake, and a tea room. Regular events include archery, shield painting, and jousting, as well as a theatre festival.
Opening Hours
Garden
10.30am-4.30pm
Last entry 3pm
29th March to 26th October 2024
10.30am-6pm
Last entry 4.30pm
27th October to 3th November 2024
10.30am-4.30pm
Last entry 3pm
5th to 21st November 2-24
Wednesday to Sunday
10.30am-4.30pm
Last entry 3pm
Castle
Opens at 12Noon and closes 1 hour before the last exit time.
Price
Members: Free
Admission
From 7th February to 24th March 2024
Online
Gardens Only/Castle and Gardens
Adult: £18.35/£22
Concession - Senior 60 years + or Student: £16.60/£19.35
Child - 5-17 years: £11.50/£12.55
Child - under 5 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children/1 adult + 3 children: £50.30/£58.30
On Admission
Gardens Only/Castle and Gardens
Adult: £20.40/£24.45
Concession - Senior 60 years + or Student: £18.45/£23
Child - 5-17 years: £12.75/£14.35
Child - under 5 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children/1 adult + 3 children: £55.90/£67.95
25th March to 21st November 2024
Online
Gardens Only/Castle and Gardens
Adult: £18.35/£23.35
Concession - Senior 60 years + or Student: £16.60/£20.70
Child - 5-17 years: £11.50/£12.95
Child - under 5 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children/1 adult + 3 children: £50.30/£61.15
On Admission
Gardens Only/Castle and Gardens
Adult: £20.40/£25.95
Concession - Senior 60 years + or Student: £18.45/£23
Child - 5-17 years: £12.75/£14.35
Child - under 5 years: Free
Family - 2 adults + 2 children/1 adult + 3 children: £55.90/£67.95
Some activities and events - boating and archery, seasonal events - are not included in the ticket price.
Memberships are available.
Accessibility
Six manual wheelchairs for hire. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters must keep to surfaced or shingled paths.
Train
Hever - 1 mile, Edenbridge - 3 miles.
Dogs
Dogs on leads, but with the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed inside the cafés, restaurants, Castle, mazes or the Adventure Playground.
Advisory Notes
Boating, archery and shield painting are not included in the ticket price and are not available all year round. Special ticketed events are not included, but most are. Children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Facilities
Free Parking • Toilets • Shop • Picnic Areas • Cafe
Picture Credit: © Hever Castle.
