Visit Hever Castle
Opening Times
Tickets & Prices
The prices for Christmas tickets 18 Nov 2023 – 1 Jan 2024 can be found here.
In the period 18 Nov – 1 Jan, please note that:
Only Christmas tickets are available – all tickets include access to the Castle & Gardens.
Pre-booking is essential for Father Christmas and recommended for admission to avoid disappointment and to save money.
Twilight Tickets are charged at a premium rate and are chargeable to annual members (see prices below).
Before booking, you must read the Important Information.
Upcoming Events
Things To Do
Visit Types
Before your visit we recommend that you read the sections below to help plan your visit.
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Accessibility
Hever Castle & Gardens is a Grade 1 listed building and Garden. Before booking, you should read the Access Guide in full. A summary of the Castle information can be found above.

Sustainability
Hever Castle is Silver rated for green tourism. Green efforts across the Estate include using local produce where possible, a biomass boiler to heat the Estate and solar panels.

FAQs
Click above to view questions that we get asked regularly and that may help you to plan your day out. If your question has not been answered, please email [email protected].
News
Christmas at Hever Castle
Please note, the Castle and Gardens are now closed Mondays and Tuesdays until 6 December. Christmas opening hours are now in operation.
If you can’t find the Christmas tickets that you booked, you can click here.
Book Tickets
Book your visit to Hever Castle & Gardens.
Stay
Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hire
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.
Eat & Drink
There are multiple places to eat & drink across the Hever Castle Estate. Select between the Castle & Gardens and Golf Club below to discover more.
Golf
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.
Wellbeing
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.