Make your visit a memorable one

Once a trip has been booked, teachers are encouraged to make a preliminary visit to Hever Castle & Gardens and to download the School Pack. Please ring +44 (0)1732 861701 to arrange a date so that a maximum of 2 complimentary tickets can be made available. (These tickets cannot be used on the day of the group visit). The School Pack includes a host of classroom resources, teacher’s notes, maps, and health and safety information.

Contact

Hever Castle & Gardens
Hever
Edenbridge
Kent
TN8 7NG

Tel: +44 (0)1732 861701
Email: groups@hevercastle.co.uk

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  • We brought a class from our school to visit Hever yesterday, and I just wanted to say what a wonderful time we had. I particularly wanted to thank the guides in the castle, especially the lady in the long gallery at around two, who were just brilliant with the children. My history class are fascinated by the Tudors, and our day at Hever just brought them to life for the children.

    Luddenham School near Faversham

  • Thank you so much for hosting a very enjoyable visit to Hever Castle. The trip was fantastic. We have learnt a lot about the Tudor time, royal family and the background of them all. The Castle itself was amazing. Also, we had a lot of fun in the yew maze and the water maze. We all got really wet but it was great fun. We really enjoyed ourselves and I’m sure in future years our school will continue to visit Hever Castle.

    Block 1, Wellesley House

Before your visit

Curriculum

A visit falls into 2 categories in the national history curriculum for England: a local history study and a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066. Download the full curriculum here.

Castle & Garden Trails

Before your visit download enjoyable and informative trails to follow with young visitors whilst exploring the Castle, Gardens and Lake Walk

School and College Information Pack

Download all the information you need for an educational visit, including: classroom resources, teacher’s notes, maps, health and safety information.

Classroom Activities

RHS Courses

RHS SOIL FROM THE GROUND UP

This one day course looks at the texture, structure and pH of soil, how to deal with difficult soil conditions and composting.

RHS SUMMER TREE IDENTIFICATION

This one day course teaches you how you can use stems, flowers, leaf arrangement, bark, growth habits and form of trees as an aid to identify specific genera of evergreen and deciduous trees.

RHS FLOWERS, POLLINATION, FERTILISATION

This one day course will allow you to delve into the magnificent world of flowers; identifying the sexual organs of a flower by dissection and identification.

Summer Courses

PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE

This one day course will cover both the technical and artistic areas of photography.

Children's University

Official Learning Destination

Hever Castle & Gardens is an official Learning Destination for the Children’s University which offers 7 to 14 year olds exciting and innovative learning activities and experiences outside normal school hours. If you are not a member of the Children’s University, you can find out how to register via their website. When you are ready to visit, be sure to download our fun trails at the top of this page and come to Hever Castle with your Passport to Learning.  Once you have completed your trail, please visit the Information Centre where a member of staff will stamp your passport. On special event days you can also receive a stamp for completing our themed trails and craft workshops. Please see the What’s On page for more information. Once you have finished your trail or craft project, please visit the Information Centre where a member of staff will stamp your passport.

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