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Christmas at Hever Castle 2026

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Christmas season at Hever Castle from 20 November to 2 January, with a trail, costumed characters, twilight lights, fairground rides and Father Christmas.

About this event

Each Christmas ticket includes castle and gardens admission and free parking. The grounds open 11.30am to 8.30pm on most days, with shorter days on some dates and closures on 23 to 24 November and 25 to 26 December. Fairground rides, the Father Christmas grotto and boat trips cost extra. Online booking only; there are no gardens-only or family tickets.

Accessibility

Ground floor of the castle is accessible to manual wheelchairs; motorised wheelchairs and prams cannot enter the castle. The light displays contain flashing lights.

Details checked against the organiser's listing on 29 October 2026. Plans change, so confirm before you travel.

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