Step back in time to wartime Britain at Hever’s Home Front at this 1940s event.
Treat Dad to a Father’s Day he won’t forget as you meet a variety of enthusiastic reenactors who tell the story of the era through living history.
The spirit of resilience and unity that defined wartime Britain is at the heart of Hever’s Home Front event. This weekend is a tribute to perseverance in the face of adversity.
Get into the spirit of the wartime styles and come dressed the part for your chance to receive a secret telegram for entry into the Best Dressed Visitor Competition. Treat yourself to some Victory Rolls at Pretty Me Vintage Hair Salon and browse the vintage stalls to find an outfit or keepsake of your own to buy and take home.
Be entertained with the toe tapping music of Jivin’ Jim Dandy and have-a-go at the Lindy Hop with a Dance Class. Be serenaded by the wonderful Stephanie Belle with vintage songs from the 1930s and 40s era.
Time travel to the transport of the 1940s as you marvel at military vehicles and classic cars on static display around the grounds.
For nautical enthusiasts visit the Kent Model Boat Display on the Castle Forecourt. Watch the model boats sail around the Inner Moat around the historic Castle.
Included in admission price unless otherwise states
Stephanie Bell singing
Jivin Jim Dandy
Costumed Story tellers
Huggett’s Grocery Store
Perfect Picnicking
Ministry of food
Blackout Buddies as Home guard
Make do & Mend
Wartime Gardening
Run Rabbit Run 39 & ARP Station
Searchlight
NAFFI Wagon
WVS Ladies & LDV Chaps
Spitfire plane
Many Fronts Living History
Judges for best dressed
General Omar Bradley
Churchill
HRH The King
HRH The Queen
Men of Arnhem Detachment group
The Bicycling Butcher
The Observer Corps
Friends in the fourties
The Shack Rats
ENSA Transport Liaison
Fabulous Fashionistas
General Dwight Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Monty
Rolls Royce Vehicle
US Army 4th Infantry
Location: Throughout the grounds
When: Daily, 10:30 – 17:00
Estelle – Where the Good Stuff Is
Vanessa & Amanda – Twintage – For all things vintage
Pretty Me Vintage – Hair Salon
Lance & Jo Ruby – Ruby Jo Vintage
Location: Main Lawn
When: Daily, 10:30 – 17:00
Have your hair done in 1940’s style
Victory rolls £5 – 10 mins
Full hair £10 – 20mins
Children £5 plaiting, roll, rolls or few curls – 10 mins.
Location: Half Moon Lawn
When: Daily, 10:30 – 16:30
Be entertained with the toe tapping music of Jivin’ Jim Dandy and have-a-go at the Lindy Hop with a Dance Class.
Location: Half Moon Lawn
When: 12:00 (Dance Class) with music all day
Start your visit to Hever, by being serenaded with some 1930’s & 1940’ vintage songs by the wonderful Stephanie Belle http://www.stephaniebelle.co.uk/
Location: Various
When: Daily, Various times
If you have received a telegram from one of the actors, then Congratulations! You are entered into the Best dressed visitor competition!
Categories are for:
Prizes will be awarded.
Location: Half Moon Lawn
When: Daily, 15:00
Visit the Kent Model boat display stand, or watch them sail around in the inner Moat around the Castle!
Location: Castle Forecourt
When: Daily, 10:30 – 17:00
When: Daily, 10:30 – 17:00
An independent fundraiser for Sheerness Lifeboat Station. Discover the important work of the RNLI lifeboats in the 1940s and take a close look at a model lifeboat from that era
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Always check details before travelling. Hever Castle reserves the right to close all or part of the Castle, grounds, catering outlets and activities, and to change or cancel and events. Please note that use of partner offers may be restricted or not valid on event days.
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.
