Visitors to Hever in the festive season can also enjoy getting close to nature with a Christmas Falconry Experience.
An exciting, two-hour falconry experience gives you the chance to see the feathered residents of Willow’s Birds of Prey Centre demonstrating their amazing aerial skills (selected dates apply).
Witness the birds diving and swooping at close range, before you have the wonderful opportunity to handle the hawks and owls yourself.
For those looking to make a Christmas visit even more special for their families, this is an experience not to be missed.
What you can expect:
Dates available (the Falconry Experience runs from 11:30 to 13:30):
* Tuesday: 9, 16 & 23 December
*Thursday: 4, 11, & 18 December
*Saturday: 29 November & 13 December
*Sunday: 23 November, 7 December & 21 December
For more details and to book, please click here.
As well as getting up close with these fascinating birds, visitors can enjoy a magical Christmas lights experience from 4pm.
Wrap up warm and enjoy a walk under the stars to explore the grounds. Witness the castle, gardens and lake awash with fabulous colours and twinkling lights, capturing the spirit of Christmas.
In the castle you will be met with beautiful traditionally decorated rooms, welcoming log fires and twinkling Christmas trees.
A storybook adventure, in the form of Christmas in the Land of Oz, will enchant all the family. Walk the famous yellow brick road before arriving at the dazzling Emerald City, brought to life by a striking green illumination on the historic castle from dusk.
More festive fun is to be had on the castle forecourt with ‘The Octopus’, a vintage children’s ride, alongside the big wheel and carousel.
Don’t delay, book your tickets and set off on an unforgettable festive adventure – because there’s no place like Hever this Christmas.
Christmas at Hever Castle takes place between 21 November and 2 January.
Book your visit to Hever Castle & Gardens.
Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
There are multiple places to eat & drink across the Hever Castle Estate. Select between the Castle & Gardens and Golf Club below to discover more.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole Kent golf course that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.
