Historic house · near Markbeech · Kent

Hever Castle

Hever Castle is a grade I listed country house. You will find it 1.5 km north of Markbeech. A short trip away is Chartwell, 6.7 km off, the first of 38 within 15 km.

Photo: Hever Castle, Nigel Lamb (CC BY 2.0)

Where

1.5 km

north of Markbeech

How well known

Top 2%

#94 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Markbeech

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#94 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (30 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Markbeech

Hever Castle is 1.5 km north of Markbeech. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Markbeech has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Markbeech

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Markbeech).

Jan8° / 1°85 mm

Feb8° / 1°60 mm

Mar11° / 3°48 mm

Apr14° / 4°50 mm

May17° / 7°53 mm

Jun20° / 10°50 mm

Jul22° / 12°52 mm

Aug22° / 12°61 mm

Sep19° / 10°61 mm

Oct15° / 7°89 mm

Nov11° / 4°91 mm

Dec8° / 2°90 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Markbeech, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Markbeech. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Markbeech’s full climate →

About

Hever Castle

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 30 languages.

Markbeech’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 30 languages
Town: 1.5 km north of Markbeech
Official site: hevercastle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The places near Hever Castle are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

Staying near Hever Castle

In size, Edenbridge comes first of the 8, with 7,903 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 1.5 km south of it

Markbeech

281 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km north of it

Four Elms

251 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Edenbridge

7,903 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km northwest of it

Marlpit Hill

1,271 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hever Castle is	People	Places to visit
Markbeech	1.5 km south of it	281	8
Four Elms	2.5 km north of it	251	7
Edenbridge	2.9 km northwest of it	7,903	8
Marlpit Hill	3.4 km northwest of it	1,271	7
Chiddingstone Causeway	3.8 km east of it	457	4
Cowden	4.6 km south of it	222	7
Crockham Hill	6.5 km northwest of it	280	6
Fordcombe	6.9 km southeast of it	570	4

Make a day of it

While you are near Hever Castle

A visit can add 4 historic houses, 3 castles and a garden, from 38 places within 15 km.

Historic house · National TrustChartwell6.7 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustKnole House11 km away 3Historic houseHistoric housePenshurst Place5.1 km away 4

CastleChiddingstone Castle2 km away 5

CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse11 km away 6

CastleStarborough Castle5.3 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote13 km away 8

Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden7.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Hever Castle

Where is Hever Castle?

Hever Castle is 1.5 km north of Markbeech, Kent.

What is Hever Castle?

Grade I listed country house in Hever, Kent, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Hever Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Markbeech, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Hever Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Hever Castle?

Within 15 km: Chartwell (6.7 km), Knole House (11 km), Penshurst Place (5.1 km) and Chiddingstone Castle (2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chiddingstone Castle: Hjamesberglen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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