Celebrate May Day at Hever Castle & Gardens with a weekend of fun family activities and traditional May Day customs.
Have a go at Maypole dancing or watch demonstrations of this traditional folk dance as dancers intertwine brightly coloured ribbons around a tall, decorated pole to welcome the awakening of nature for the coming season.
Take part in an interactive traditional May Day play on the Castle forecourt and help the Green Man step into the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Join in with a tug of war, in the hope the Summer King will reign.
Included in admission unless otherwise specified.
Watch demonstrations of maypole dancing or join in and have a go yourself! (limited, first-come-first-served)
Times: Daily, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30
Location: Castle Forecourt
Summer is almost among us. Join the Battle of the Seasons. Who will earn your support? Will you fight for Summer, where suns light is warm? Or will you choose Winter, and its swirling snowstorms?
Times: Daily, 12:30 & 14:30
Location: Castle Forecourt
Themed face painting by Carol Slone, from Sparkles Face Painting.
Dates: Daily, 12:00 – 16:00 (Last face paint 15:45)
Location: Outside Hever Shop
First come, first served
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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.
