- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LGW London Gatwick Airport21 km
- LCY London City Airport36 km
About Hever Castle
Hever Castle is a historic site. Location: Hever, Sevenoaks.
Hever Castle ( HEE-və) is located in the village Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, 30 miles (48 km) southeast of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539, it was the seat of the Boleyn (originally 'Bullen') family. Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of England, spent her early youth there after her father, Thomas Boleyn, inherited it in 1505. The castle passed to him upon the death of his father, Sir William Boleyn.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1271
- Heritage designation
- Grade I listed building, Grade I listed park and garden
- Official website
- hevercastle.co.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Hever Castle
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Climate of Hever Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (82 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 52 | 59 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 45 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 79 |
How to get to Hever Castle
The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Crawley, 22 km to the west.
Airports
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 21 kmwest
- London City Airport (LCY) London 36 kmnorth
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 51 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Crawley Population: 124K 22 kmwest
- Croydon Population: 173.3K 26 kmnorthwest
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 28 kmnorthwest
- Bexley Population: 228K 28 kmnorth
- Maidstone Population: 107.6K 30 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hever Castle
Within 100 km: 709 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km110 places
- Osprey Island Island 18 kmSE
- Tinker's Island Island 10 kmE
- Hawk Island Island 23 kmS
- Sixteen Acre Island Island 1 kmNE
25–60 km798 places
- Isle of Sheppey Island 56 kmNE
- White Hart Lane Landmark 48 kmN
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 36 kmNE
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 48 kmSW
60–100 km625 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmSW
- West Mersea Beach Beach 86 kmNE
- Central Beach Beach 61 kmNE
- Sunny Sands Beach 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Two Bridges Island Island, Hever0.2 km NE
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Sixteen Acre Island Island, Hever0.6 km NE
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Markbeech Hill Mountain, Hever2.6 km S
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Starborough Castle Historic site, Dormansland5.4 km W -
Penshurst Place Historic site, Penshurst5 km E
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Penshurst Place Historic site, Penshurst5.1 km E
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Redleaf Hill Mountain, Penshurst4.8 km E
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Tonbridge Castle Historic site, Tonbridge and Malling District11 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Edenbridge Town, Edenbridge3.3 km W
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Hever Village, Hever1 km SW
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How Green Village, Hever1.2 km N
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Harbrough Village, Hever1.5 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources