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Hever Castle in Kent, the family home of Anne Boleyn and later the home of Anne of Cleves (Henry VIII gave it to her as part of her divorce settlement), is just beautiful. I was lucky enough to stay at the castle last month, just as the curators were getting it ready for Christmas. Hever has the most amazing chess board I've ever seen - it's a topiary on the grounds of the castle! There was also a lovely Celtic knot topiary. It was nose-nippingly cold but the frost lent a festive air. 





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