insideKENT Magazine Issue 41 - August 2015 | Page 118

DAYSOUT

SUMMERTIME FUN AT

Hever Castle & Gardens
There’s fun for all the family at Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent this summer
with a packed programme of events and activities.

STEP BACK IN TIME
Jousting Tournaments will take
place on 8th-9th, 15th-16th,
22nd-23rd, and 28th-31st
August, when the brave Knights
of Royal England return to battle
it out. Follow the procession from
the Castle forecourt as Henry VIII
and Anne Boleyn lead visitors
across the grounds to the
Jousting Arena. Then choose
which knights you support and
cheer them to glory.
The tournaments will test the
knights’ skills to the limit both in
the saddle and on foot.
Spectators will be treated to
exciting displays of action, stunts,
falls and fights as the brave
knights compete for points. The
highlight of the competition is the
duel on horseback between two
knights riding against each other
on their beautiful Spanish horses at full tilt armed only with a four-metre
lance and a shield.

re-enactors and listen to music played on traditional instruments.
Demonstrations of authentic crafts, armour making, cookery, children’s
games and even gambling will take place each day.

IT'S A DOG'S LIFE

Visitors can experience life during the Tudor period at Tudor Living with
Jousting from 29th-31st August. Watch displays of armed combat and
discover what life was like for a professional soldier when English archers
ruled the battlefield. Teams of archers will discuss the history of the bow
and compete against each other to show their prowess and skill.
Be sure to visit the stalls in the tented encampment where you can chat to

Now in its third year, Paws at the Castle – on 1st-2nd August – is a weekend
dedicated to our canine friends, with informative displays, entertainment
and a fun dog show. This year’s event is all about dogs in service with
displays by dogs from the Police, MoD and security industries as well as
fire and rescue services.

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