Halloween half-term at Hever Castle
Hever Castle and Gardens, Edenbridge · 17 October to 1 November 2026
Image: Hever CastleHever turns its grounds over to a mad scientist theme for half-term, with a trail, a science show and a goggles craft. Most of it is included in the normal admission, which makes it an easy family day out in West Kent.
Highlights
- Mad Scientist Halloween trail around the grounds
- Dr Frankenstein science show at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm
- Goggles craft activity from 11am to 4pm
- Halloween face painting on selected days
Good to know
- Face painting runs 17 to 18, 22 to 25 and 29 to 31 October, 12pm to 4pm
- Last entry to the trail is 4pm
Getting there
Hever Castle and Gardens, Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG
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Nearby
Image: Hever CastleAfter Hours: Haunted Hever Castle Tours
See Hever Castle after dark on a 50-minute theatrical tour through its historic rooms, where actors play figures drawn from the castle's history and folklore. Expect a sorrowful Thomas Boleyn, the elusive Grey Lady and other characters in the shadows. The evening starts with a drink in the Moat Café, and groups are capped at 20.
Image: Hever CastleChristmas at Hever Castle
Anne Boleyn's childhood home is dressed for Christmas, with decorated rooms and log fires inside and a Nutcracker-themed trail through the grounds. From 4pm on twilight dates the castle, gardens and lake are lit up, and Father Christmas can be added as an extra. Daytime and twilight tickets are sold separately.
Image: Hever Castle & GardensHever Castle and Gardens
Hever Castle is a double-moated 14th-century castle near Edenbridge, rich in Tudor history and set in 125 acres of gardens. Tour the castle rooms, then explore the gardens, lake walk, mazes and play areas, with a miniature model house exhibition and a military museum on site too. Dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds, and there is enough to fill a full day.