Hever Castle & Gardens

Hever Castle & Gardens Childhood home of Anne Boleyn - experience over 600 years of history at Hever Castle near Edenbridge in Kent, United Kingdom.
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Hever Castle is an important historic castle on the English landscape, once the family home of one of England’s most famous Queens – Anne Boleyn, the intriguing second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. The castle is a romantic double moated 14th century castle which houses historic 16th century portraits, paintings, furniture, tapestries and treasures. Comprehensive information on the

history of Hever Castle can be found in the guide book and audio tours are available from the Hever Shop, Visitor Centre or castle entrance. Visitors can explore the magnificent gardens for all seasons which include Italian, Rose and Tudor gardens, topiary, yew maze and splashing water maze, or take a stroll around the informal areas of Sunday Walk and Anne Boleyn’s Walk. Hever hosts a number of special events throughout the season including gardening events with the Head Gardener and his team. Family fun include Jousting Tournaments each summer and is one of our most popular events; visit our website for up to date information.

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Happy International Dog Day! We love seeing your furry friends at Hever Castle 🥰
26/08/2026

Happy International Dog Day! We love seeing your furry friends at Hever Castle 🥰

Stunning from every angle ✨
26/08/2026

Stunning from every angle ✨

The Boleyn Apartment tells the story of the Boleyn family’s rise to power, from Geoffrey Boleyn’s modest beginnings in N...
25/08/2026

The Boleyn Apartment tells the story of the Boleyn family’s rise to power, from Geoffrey Boleyn’s modest beginnings in Norfolk to his great-granddaughter Anne Boleyn becoming Queen-in-Waiting.

At the very heart of the Boleyn’s family apartments was the Great Chamber. This room had many functions. It would have been used to privately entertain guests, to gather as a family in the day or the evening, for private conversations, for music and poetry reading, for writing letters or maintaining household accounts, and occasionally for dining.

We can't wait for Hever in History this weekend! Step back in time and immerse yourself in different periods of history....
25/08/2026

We can't wait for Hever in History this weekend! Step back in time and immerse yourself in different periods of history. ✨

Here's what's on at Hever Castle this Bank Holiday Weekend: ⚔️ Hever in History 🛡️ Jousting tournament 🦉 Falconry displa...
24/08/2026

Here's what's on at Hever Castle this Bank Holiday Weekend:

⚔️ Hever in History
🛡️ Jousting tournament
🦉 Falconry displays
⌛ A Knight's Tale
🙌 3 playgrounds
💦 Mazes

Plus more!

Grasses, echinacea and agapanthus entice you to reach out and touch them as they trace a looping pathway on Faith's Gard...
24/08/2026

Grasses, echinacea and agapanthus entice you to reach out and touch them as they trace a looping pathway on Faith's Garden ✨

The beautiful Anne Boleyn Rose to brighten your day 💗
23/08/2026

The beautiful Anne Boleyn Rose to brighten your day 💗

✨ BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND ✨It's going to be an action packed Bank Holiday Weekend at Hever Castle. ⚔️ Hever in History 🛡️ J...
23/08/2026

✨ BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND ✨

It's going to be an action packed Bank Holiday Weekend at Hever Castle.

⚔️ Hever in History
🛡️ Jousting tournament
🦉 Falconry displays
⚔️ A Knight's Tale - Children's activity
🙌 3 playgrounds
💦 Mazes

Discover more: bit.ly/HeverInHistory

22/08/2026

Can’t make it to Hever Castle? Now you can step inside Capturing a Queen from wherever you are.

Explore Capturing a Queen: The Image of Anne Boleyn in our new 35-minute virtual tour, presented by Castle Historians and Assistant Curators Dr Owen Emmerson and Kate McCaffrey.

Discover the portraits, stories and fascinating details behind the exhibition as Owen and Kate explore the changing image of Anne Boleyn through almost 500 years of history.

And there’s more. Virtual visitors can also have their say and vote for the portrait they think best represents Anne Boleyn, just like visitors to the exhibition at Hever Castle.

Whether you’re a Tudor history enthusiast, an Anne Boleyn aficionado, or simply can’t make it to Hever, experience Capturing a Queen from anywhere in the world.

The virtual tour is available to purchase now from the Hever Castle online shop ➡️ bit.ly/CaQVirtualTour

Head into Faith's Garden and you will see butterflies galore perched on verbena. Here is a gorgeous Painted Lady butterf...
22/08/2026

Head into Faith's Garden and you will see butterflies galore perched on verbena. Here is a gorgeous Painted Lady butterfly and Small Tortoiseshell butterfly 🦋

Address

Hever Road
Hever
TN87NG

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 6pm
Thursday 10:30am - 6pm
Friday 10:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10:30am - 6pm
Sunday 10:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+441732865224

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