Top Things to do in Hever
The 6 Best Things to do in Hever, England
Discover the best top things to do in Hever, United Kingdom including Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever Castle Golf Club, St Peter's Church, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum, Shambala Wellness and Spa, The Festival Theatre.
1. Hever Castle & Gardens
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4.5 based on 3,539 reviews
Hever Castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the intriguing second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. The castle is a romantic double moated 13th-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 includes jousting tournaments each summer, one of our most popular events.
Reviewed By X4902AUcarlj - Rochdale, United Kingdom
Hever Castle birth place of Anne Boleyn situated in acres & acres of woodland with fantastic rose gardens flower beds the Italian garden vast lake all easily accessible to able bodied people as well as disabled.The excellent castle however is far from disabled friendly with narrow steep winding stone stairs going from floor to floor. However you decide to enjoy this magnificent castle & gardens be prepared to put in plenty of leg work but it is worth it
2. Hever Castle Golf Club
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4.5 based on 51 reviews
Only 1 mile from Hever Castle’s main entrance you will find the friendly and welcoming Golf Club. Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole golf course in Kent that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts. The courses have been built to the highest specification and are a great test of golf in Kent for experienced golfers and beginners alike. The Waterside Bar, Restaurant & Terrace offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere in which to enjoy drinks, breakfast, lunch, a monthly Sunday roast or even afternoon tea and is open to all.
Reviewed By mmaymarketing
The Hever Castle Golf Club experience is a blend of a terrific golf course in a wonderful part of Kent. The view from the 12 tee, a slight downhill par three, is similar in many ways to the view of the par three 12th hole at Augusta National. Go play Hever Castle GC today….and tomorrow, if you have time!
3. St Peter's Church
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
St Peter's Church is the parish church of Hever village. The Church is Grade 1 listed and there has been a church on this site for nearly 900 years. Volunteers open the church on a daily basis between 9.30 am and 10 am and close the church at around 5pm or dusk in the winter. The church contains many interesting features including the tomb of Queen Anne Boleyn's father, Sir Thomas Bullen. In the chancel is the Brass of Margaret Cheyne from C15th. Entrance is free but donations, placed in the safe at the rear of the church, towards the upkeep of this historic church are very gratefully received. No central government or central church funding is received and all income derives from church service collections, fund raising and donations from visitors. **Under current Covid-19 restrictions the church is not open to visitors. We are only permitted to open for private prayer 08.30 to 09.30 every Tuesday or for Church Services. Please check our website for details **
Reviewed By Readern - Sevenoaks District, United Kingdom
If you like churches then definitely worth a look. Thomas Boleyn’s tomb is located in the church. My grandparents are located at the bottom of churchyard if you fancy doing some tidying !!!
4. Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
The new museum, opened in 2015, describes the history of the Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry regiments from 1794 to the present day. The museum is designed for visitors of all ages, with many displays, four touch screens, and reconstructions of a WW1 Gallipoli trench and the interior of a WW2 Cromwell tank turret. Outside the museum we display a Saladin armoured car and a 25 pounder field gun. Access to the museum is included in the admission to Hever Castle.
Reviewed By lesmartin16 - Ashford, United Kingdom
This museum set in the grounds of Hever castle, is excellent, it traces how a local Yeomanry regiment was formed and fought through many wars since its conception upto the modern day Reservist soldier, I love Hever and this museum has greatly inhanced my experience of my visit, another reason to return on another day.
5. Shambala Wellness and Spa
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1.0 based on 5 reviews
6. The Festival Theatre
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4.0 based on 3 reviews
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