The magical Christmas Lights experience starts from 4pm when you can wrap up warm and enjoy a walk under the stars to explore the grounds. Witness the enchantment of the Castle, gardens and lake festooned with fabulous colours and twinkling lights, capturing the spirit of Christmas.
Bring torches and pop on your wellies to see Hever Castle’s much-loved landmarks lit up with glorious colour washes, spectacular illuminations and music. Wander further afield for a trip into ‘space’ where the bright moon shines and illuminated planets fill the evening skies.
Explore the ‘Festive Forest’ with Red the squirrel and meet his joyful woodland friends as Red receives thoughtful seasonal gifts along the charming Christmas Trail and discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
Visit beaver in the woods as he cuts down a tree while the magpies and bat help decorate it. Explore hare’s house and watch the foxes eating their roast dinner.
As well as exploring the captivating handcrafted bespoke displays on the Christmas Trail, meet characters from the ‘Festive Forest’ as you wander through the beautiful grounds (on selected dates).
The original theme and storyline has been created specifically for Hever by Design Manager Caz Pagden and an accompanying paperback book will be available to buy in the Hever Shop for £7.99.
In the Castle you will be met with beautiful traditionally decorated rooms with welcoming log fires and twinkling Christmas trees.
Enjoy a ride on the gallopers in front of the castle, then head to the big wheel or have a go at hook a duck (additional charges apply).
Appreciate relaxed Christmas shopping in the Gift Shops, and feast on delicious seasonal food in the cafes and kiosks.
Meet the huskies and take your photo as a memento (donation towards Siberian Husky Welfare Association– on selected dates).
See some of the owls from Willow’s Birds of Prey centre in their aviary and learn a little about these magnificent birds or meet them up close and take a photo as a memento (suggested £2 donation to the Willow’s Birds of Prey centre – not available Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve). Meet Bernie an Alaskan Great Horned Owl, Treacle or Luna a Barn Owl and Crash a Tawny Owl.
If you have daytime tickets you can also spend time at the Play Areas, in the Yew Maze, Garden Exhibition and Military Museum and on Lake Walk. The Miniature Model Houses will also be open to visitors.
Hever Castle is delighted to be working with The Human Milk Foundation with visitors able to donate to the charity during the Christmas event. The Human Milk Foundation provides donor human milk to sick premature babies in over 50 NHS hospital neonatal intensive care units across England & Wales and to families at home such as mums with cancer and other health conditions through The Hearts Milk Bank.
Felicity Webster, Director of Communications said: “We’ve seen a 100% increase in the need for donor milk since the beginning of the pandemic so we are incredibly grateful to Hever Castle for choosing us as their Christmas charity for 2022. This support will help raise vital awareness of our work and the funds raised from this event will help us provide donor milk to more babies in hospital and at home.”
Christmas at Hever Castle takes place from 19 November – 6 December (Wednesday to Sunday daytime, Friday – Sunday twilight) and from 7–23 December, 27–30 December and 1-2 January (daily for daytime and twilight). Daytime only on 24 and 31 December.
Tickets are on sale now at hevercastle.co.uk
