For today’s #TudorTuesdays we are heading into the Long Gallery where the oldest panelling at Hever Castle is found and is almost certainly from the late Tudor era.
Thanks to Castle Supervisor Dr Owen Emmerson for showing us around!
The Long Gallery extends across the entire width of the Castle. It was used for entertaining guests, taking exercise, and displaying art collections. The panelling dates from the sixteenth century. The ceiling is an early twentieth-century reconstruction in the Tudor style created by Nathaniel Hitch.
Through 18 original portraits hung in dynastic order the story of the Tudors is told through the art collection in a permanent exhibition in the Long Gallery guest curated by Dr David Starkey. The story starts with Henry VI and ends with Henry VIII, depicting the saga from the Wars of the Roses to the Reformation.
Read more about the exhibition.
Discover more about the portraits in the Long Gallery in a booklet sold in the Online Shop for £1.
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.
