Hever Castle

Hever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Settled in the midst of Kent countryside Hever castle is set in beautiful, well maintained gardens. There is the original stone castle filled with various antiques and artifacts from over the years. One of the items on show is Anne Boleyn's book of hours (prayer book) which is in immaculate condition and part of Anne Boleyn's bed. There are also lots of original paintings of various tudors including Anne, Henry and Mary Boleyn (Anne's sister and mistress to Henry VIII). There is a yew tree maze, a water maze (more for children), an Italian garden, a rose garden (simply stunning) and a large lake ...  Read the complete review

The tudor age has fascinated me since my school days and because of this Hever castle was always top of my list of places to visit. When I finally did last year it was better than I expected (unusual for a castle) First the logistics bit, it is really easy to find as it is signposted from the M25 and the entrance is very reasonable, from memory it was about £7 or £8 pounds per adult, but I think we paid about £23(ish) for a family ticket. The car park that we used led us straight into the gardens without having seen the house so our first stop was the rose garden where Anne Boleyn first properly met Henry ...  Read the complete review

The history of Hever Castle dates back to the 13th Century and the gate house and outer walls from the original castle still stand today. Surrounded by a double moat and situated in the middle of the Kent countryside, the castle has a rich and varied history. In 1500 a Tudor manor was built within the original castle walls and later served to be the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII's 2nd wife and future mother of Queen Elizibeth the First. Following her beheading and Henry's subsequent marriage to Jane Seymour who died 12 days after childbirth, Hever Castle was used as part of a divorce settlement for his next wife, Anne of Cleves who ...  Read the complete review