Hever Castle Christmas Lunch on Sunday 17 December Lunch is reserved for noon
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Description
I have lunch booked for us for Sunday 17th December at noon.
Spanning more than 600 years, the history of Hever Castle is rich and varied. The original medieval defensive castle, with its gatehouse and walled bailey, was built in 1383. In the 15th and 16th centuries it was the home of one of the most powerful families in the country, the Boleyns, who modernised the existing dwelling within the walls.
The Castle was to become the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife, who became Queen of England for just 1,000 days. It was Henry’s love for Anne and her insistence that she became his wife rather than his mistress that led to the King splitting from the Church in Rome and creating the Church of England, forever altering the course of English and European history.
Hever later passed into the ownership of another of Henry VIII’s wives, Anne of Cleves, and from 1557 onwards it was owned by a number of families including the Waldegraves, the Humphreys and the Meade Waldos.
Gradually it fell into decline before William Waldorf Astor invested time, money and imagination in restoring the Castle. He commissioned the ’Tudor Village’, now called the ‘Astor Wing’ and the construction of the magnificent gardens and lake. At Hever, his wealth and vision enabled him to create a lavish family home that also indulged his passion for history.
The fantastic Yew Maze is open during daylight hours, weather permitting.
The late Karen Keating is buried in the nearby church.
The menu :
Cavery of roast turkey with vegetables (potatoes, parsnips, carrots and sprouts).
Desert is Christmas pudding or lemon tart.
They also offer us a glass of mulled wine or some hot spiced apple juice – how lovely…
Important please — when booking please complete diet requests in the notes section eg allergies, vegetarian.
After lunch , we have time for a wander around the Castle and the gardens. There are gift shops available.
The venue have advised – there is a walk from where the coach drops us – we have to walk over the main road from the coach parking entrance (15minutes).
The bar will be open on the day.
Estimated times we travel to be confirmed 3-4 weeks before your event.
THE WALNUT TREE 9.30am
THE ELMS 9.50am
HADLEIGH 10.05am
SADLERS 10.15am
FIVE BELLS 10.20am
We should arrive around 11.20am.
Lights can be seen from the grounds from around 4pm .. we are departing at 5.30pm.
