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 miles40 km
- Bexley 18.6 miles30 km
- Sutton 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Crawley 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Croydon 14 miles22.6 km
- Maidstone 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Gillingham 24 miles38.6 km
- Grays 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Chatham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 24.8 miles40 km
- Dartford 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Cowden and Hever Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hever Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Four Elms Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Markbeech Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Edenbridge South and West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Edenbridge Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Edenbridge North and East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Chiddingstone Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Marlpit Hill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chiddingstone Causeway Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Cowden Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Hever
TN8 6PB, TN8 7PR, TN8 7LL, TN8 6NS, TN8 7NQ, TN8 7LT, TN8 7NP, TN8 7LB, TN8 6NW … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 12.5 miles20.1 km
- London City Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Hever Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Edenbridge Town Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Hever Ad
- Luna Domes 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The George & Dragon 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Wiremill 6.8 miles11 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Landing Hotel 4 9.4 miles15 km
- The Spa Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gravetye Manor 4 9.9 miles16 km
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 miles6 km
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 5 miles8.1 km
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.2 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 7 miles11.3 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Wakehurst Place Garden Gardens 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Wakehurst Place Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 13.5 miles21.8 km