In the garden is a popular yew maze and within the maze is a secret underground grotto.ĭover Castle is known as 'the key to the kingdom', a testament to its vital strategic importance over the centuries. In the following century the parkland surrounding the castle was laid out as a landscape garden. In the 17th century the St Leger family built an elegant mansion on the largest island in Leeds Lake. It wasn't only queens who visited Leeds Castle Henry VIII stayed here several times, most notably in 1520 whilst the monarch was on his way to the Field of the Cloth of Gold meeting with Francis I of France. The constable, not surprisingly, was executed for treason. Edward had to send an army to besiege the castle and force the constable to surrender. Just because the queen formally owned Leeds Castle doesn't mean she was always afforded courtesy by the castle constable! In 1321 the constable refused to allow queen Isabella, the wife of Edward II, to enter 'her' castle. Leeds Castle was owned by the Crown from 1278, and was used as a dower house by a succession of Queens of England including Eleanor of Castile and Margaret of France (both wives of Edward I), Isabella of France, Joan of Navarre, Anne of Bohemia, and Catherine of Valois. The castle is set on a pair of islands in a large lake, reached by a fortified causeway. There was a royal Saxon manor on this riverside site near Maidstone, but the romantic castle we see today was begun by the Crevecoeur family after the Norman Conquest. There are numerous items associated with Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn including a pair of illuminated Books of Hours annotated by Anne. The interior features a wonderful collection of Tudor furniture, tapestries, portraits. Hever Castle can only be reached by a drawbridge across the moat, then by a passage under a heavy portcullis. Astor restored the medieval buildings and laid out the superb Italiante gardens as well as the famous hedge maze. In 1903 the wealthy hotel owner William Waldorf Astor purchased Hever Castle.
After Anne's execution for treason, Henry gave Hever Castle to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. It was here at Hever that the Boleyn family's most famous member grew up Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII was probably born at the Boleyn family home of Blickling Hall in Norfolk but she spent her childhood at Hever Castle, and it was here that Henry VIII came to court her. In 1462 Geoffrey de Bullen (Boleyn) bought Hever and added wings on either side of the existing gatehouse. A ticket costs £20, which includes all entertainment throughout the evening and a plate of authentic medieval food - you can buy a ticket here.This fairytale moated castle near Edenbridge was begun in 1270 by William de Hever. The first event on September 24 has already sold out - but due to high demand Newcastle Castle has added an extra date on 7 October.
Everything on offer at the tavern will be locally made in Newcastle, in an event that celebrates the city in one of its oldest and most iconic locations. It’s not every day that you can let your hair down the way your distant ancestors used to - and the castle team promises that the sights, smells and sounds will be as close to a real medieval pub as you can get. There will also be an exclusive medieval ale on offer, made specially for the occasion by Newcastle’s Wylam Brewery. Visitors will be entertained by storytellers, musicians and jesters in true 14th century fashion, and can tuck into the same tavern-style grub that pub-goers enjoyed hundreds of years before them. Organisers have looked to the past for inspiration to throw a truly unique night out - and the result is set to be a historically accurate party with food and entertainment that promises to be “unlike anything else in Newcastle”. Two nights of medieval revelry will take place in the old Gaol inside the Castle Keep. READ MORE: Oktoberfest to return to Newcastle for 17-day event with live music, DJs and karaoke Inviting revellers to “party like it’s 1399”, the ancient venue is throwing A Night at the Medieval Tavern - with tickets selling out fast. Dating all the way back to the 12th century, it’s easy to feel like you have stepped back in time when you’re inside the castle that gave the city its name.Īnd now the castle is playing host to an event that will make visitors feel even more like they’ve taken a trip in a Tardis. Newcastle Castle is giving you the chance to find out in a night out with a twist this autumn.
Ever wondered what it was like to go for a pint back in medieval times?
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