Hever is a small village and civil parish in the district of Sevenoaks, Kent, in the Weald of England. It sits beside the River Eden and is dominated by Hever Castle, a moated medieval house famed as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn and later restored with formal gardens and a lake by William Waldorf Astor; the castle and grounds are the parish’s principal attraction. The surrounding landscape, part of the High Weald, is typified by timber‑framed cottages, farmland and quiet lanes that give the area a distinctly rural feel.
The local economy is largely agricultural with a strong tourism element linked to the castle, and many residents commute to London thanks to nearby rail links. Community life is small and close‑knit, revolving around village events, local businesses and the seasonal visitor trade, so the parish retains a strong sense of historic identity even as it sits within the wider commuter belt.
Postcode districts covering Hever
Most populated places nearby
- City of Westminster 24.9 miles
- Bexley 18.6 miles
- Sutton 16.7 miles
- Crawley 13.8 miles
- Croydon 14 miles
- Maidstone 18.7 miles
- Gillingham 24 miles
- Grays 22.5 miles
- Chatham 21.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 8.2 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 24.8 miles
- Dartford 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cowden and Hever Ward 0.9 miles
- Hever Built-up area 1 mile
- Four Elms Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Markbeech Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 1.8 miles
- Edenbridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Edenbridge North and East Ward 2 miles
- Chiddingstone Parish 2 miles
- Marlpit Hill Built-up area 2 miles
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 2.8 miles
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 3 miles
- Cowden Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hever
TN8 5NR, TN8 6NR, TN8 7PU, TN8 7LJ, TN8 7LN, TN8 7LG, TN8 7ES, TN8 7PS, TN8 6PG … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12.5 miles
- London City Airport 21.6 miles
- Hever Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Edenbridge Town Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Hever Ad
- Luna Domes 2.4 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 5.3 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 4.9 miles
- The Wiremill 6.8 miles
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 8.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Felbridge - Gatwick 4 6.9 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 7.9 miles
- The Spa Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Hever
- Four Elms Primary School Primary
- Hever C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Penshurst Place Historic site 3.7 miles
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 6.7 miles
- Hurst Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.2 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 10.2 miles
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 12.1 miles
- Wakehurst Place Estate 12.1 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 12.5 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 13.5 miles