Hever Castle, Hever, Kent.
A Brief Introduction to Hever Castle
Dating back to the fourteenth century, Hever Castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Spanning more than six hundred years, the history of Hever Castle is rich and varied. The original medieval defensive castle, with its gatehouse and walled bailey, was built in 1383. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, it was the home of one of the most powerful families in the country, the Boleyns, who modernised the existing dwelling within the walls. Its panelled rooms house fine furniture, tapestries, antiques and what some consider ‘one of the best collections of Tudor portraits after the National Portrait Gallery’. The Book of Hours Room beautifully illuminates two prayer books which belonged to Anne Boleyn and bear her inscriptions and signature.
Hever Castle formed the unlikely backdrop to a sequence of tumultuous events that changed the course of Britain’s history, monarchy and religion. Today, much of what you see is the result of the remarkable efforts of William Waldorf Astor, who used his fortune to restore and extend the Castle in the early twentieth century.
Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay in a Castle. One is as a guest in our ‘five-star’ Luxury Bed and Breakfast, located in the Astor Wing and the Anne Boleyn Wing, an Edwardian Wing attached to Hever Castle. The other is in our ‘five star gold’ rated holiday cottage, Medley Court, which is attached to the Astor Wing.
Tickets to the castle and gardens are included with every booking and do not need to be booked separately during your stay in a castle.
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Visitor Information
For more accommodation details, check out Hever Castle’s website or find them on Facebook or Instagram.
Contact Information: Email info@hevercastle.co.uk or call +44 (0)1732 865224.
Address: Hever Castle, Hever Road, Hever, Edenbridge, TN8 7NG.
