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To build your own Itinerary, click to add an item to your Itinerary basket. All admission tickets last 12 months, meaning you can visit as many times as you like for up to one year, with entry to many of the events included such as the Festival of Flowers, Christmas Market and Medieval Jousting Tournament. Every ticket purchased for entry to Leeds Castle is valid for unlimited use for an entire year excluding special ticketed events Children under four years of age enter free of charge.

Visit the website for more information. View Map. Clearly sign posted from all routes - following the brown and white tourist signs. Southeastern run frequent services to and from Bearsted and a coach shuttle service run by Spot Travel is available from the station from April to September.

Leeds Castle is just 25 miles from the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone and 38 miles from the port of Dover. Last Ticket sold 4. Castle open Last entry to Castle 5pm. Oct-Mar: Grounds Open 10am-5pm. Last Ticket sold 3. Last entry to Castle 3. Knight's Glamping at Leeds Castle , Maidstone. Major improvements were made to the castle during the reign of Edward I. The Barbican, constructed during this time, is unique in that it is made up of three parts, each having its own entrance, drawbridge, gateway and portcullis.

Edward II was not amused and successfully lay siege to the castle. Six years later Edward was murdered but Queen Isabella kept the castle until she died in Elizabeth I was imprisoned here for a time before her coronation. Purchased by the Culpeper family the castle avoided destruction during the English Civil War as the Culpeper family sided with the Parliamentarians.

Later the castle was used to house French and Dutch prisoners of war. The last owner of Leeds Castle was the indomitable Lady Baillie who bought the castle in and employed French interior designers to transform her new home. Skip To Main Content. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram. Newsletter Get Listed. Site Search. Leeds Castle. About Just 4 miles south of Maidstone, Leeds Castle is one of the best preserved historic castles in South East England, as well as one of the most iconic.

Book Tickets. Coaches welcome. Free wi-fi. Gift shop. Groups welcome. Guided tours.