Head for Hever

UPCOMING events at Hever Castle in Kent – the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I – include:

The Snowdrop Trail at Half Term:  February 15/28 (weather dependent) –  

Follow a trail of thousands of snowdrops starting to emerge from their winter hibernation – the first sign that spring is just around the corner. Stroll through the gardens and enjoy the early blossoms of camellia and quince.

Living with Birds:  February 15 /23 – Give a bird a home during National Nest Box Week with The British Trust for Ornithology. Activities from bird box building to bird-spotting trail in the grounds.

Long Bow archery display:  April 12/13 – Archery displays featuring techniques that date back to medieval times. Demonstrations include practice displays, traditional morning musters and speed shooting at targets around the Hever estate.

Hever’s Home Front:  June 21/22 – Step back in time to the 1940s as re-enactors show what life and work was like during the Second World War. Visit the tea dance tent, explore vintage stalls, lean to swing-dance and see a life-size Spitfire. Come in 1940’s dress and round the day off with a traditional afternoon tea while model WWII planes buzz overhead.

Opening this May, a new permanent exhibition that looks at the life of Anne Boleyn and the connection to her childhood home.

 

For full details of these and other 2014 events at Hever Castle, visit www.hevercastle.co.uk or call 01732 865224.

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