Hever Castle is located in Kent, England. This castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII. I studied Tudor History and wrote a paper about Anne Boleyn at university, so I was interested in the history. Visiting also made me appreciate what I had studied many years ago. Visitors to the castle can see Anne Boleyn's room and the room where Henry VIII stayed when he visited her.
I visited Hever Castle and Gardens at the beginning of August. The castle, which is smaller than I imagined it would be, is surrounded by a moat. The grounds in front of the castle are beautiful with topiary hedges shaped in many different types of animal and chess pieces. The grounds also contain various gardens, a Yew maze, and a boating lake. The Italian Gardens make up one of the main gardens in the castle grounds, and they reach to the lake with excellent views and sculptures. There is also a water maze available, but this is for children.
Hever Castle buildings.
View of the moat and buildings outside Anne Boleyn's room.
Chess pieces made from hedges.
Hever Castle gardens.
The lake (with rowboats and pedal boats) at Hever Castle gardens.
Hever Castle Italian Gardens
Lavender in Hever's Castle Italian Gardens.
I hope you have enjoyed my photograhs of Hever Castle and gardens.
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