Hever Castle include a yew maze, planted in 1904. There is also a water maze, opened in 1999, the object of which is to get to the folly at the centre without getting wet, while in the children's adventure playground there is a tower maze (currently undergoing reconstruction). The castle gardens contain a wide range of features, including an Italianate garden (including Fernery), rose gardens, herb garden, and topiary. Hever Castle Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever, Kent, near Edenbridge, south-east of London, England. It began as a country house, built in the 13th century. From 1462 to 1539,
Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever Liz Astor, Baroness Astor of Hever Elizabeth Constance Mackintosh, Baroness Astor of Hever (born 4 May 1950) is an English author and autism activist. She is the second wife of John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever. Her parents are John Mackintosh, 2nd Viscount Mackintosh of Halifax and Bronda Fibigor. She has one sister, Diana; and one half-brother, Charles, from Bronda's second marriage. Liz Astor worked as a model and a head hunter before her marriage to Baron Astor. Astor has written two books, a memoir and a novel. "Loving Olivia: Bringing Up My Autistic Daughter" recounts her experience with