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Hever Castle

119 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome119 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +79 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: HEVER CASTLE; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Vanguard WayWalking route111 km
Named routeRef VGWLength 111 kmRegional walking route
Tandridge Border PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Corner of Four Counties walk (SCC)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
Eden Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
SR572public footpath · 487 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 487 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 12 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route488 m
Named routeRef 12Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

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