Leeds Castle, set in the heart of the Garden of England and is approx. 40 miles and 1 houre away from London. Accommodation is available at the castle, Maiden’s Tower Bed & Breakfast, Stable Courtyard Bed & Breakfast the MarriottTudorPark or the Hilton Maidstone.
The Glorious 1930s Castle House Party
Step back in time and experience an evening of ‘art decadence’ at LeedsCastle as you join a lavish house party reminiscent of the 1930s.
Dining Events
Experience a fine dining evening event at Leeds Castle after the estate has closed its door to visitors.
A Harpest provides musical entertainment
Staying overnight at at Leeds Castle
It is a rare experience to stay in one of England’s oldest treasured houses, Leeds Castle. Staying overnight at “The Loveliest Castle in the World” is a luxurious end to the perfect evening. For the perfect end to the perfect day, the castle itself can accommodate up to 38 guests in 20 luxurious bedrooms, all exquisitely furnished with beautiful antiques, fine paintings and objets d’art. Our newly refurbished Battlement bedrooms are also available with these events. Overnight accommodation includes a full English breakfast.
History
Listed in Domesday Book as a Saxon manor, Leeds Castle has played many roles in the intervening centuries. It has been a Norman stronghold; the private property of six of England’s medieval queens; a palace used by Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon; a Jacobean country house; a Georgian mansion; an elegant early 20th-century retreat for the influential and famous; and, in the 21st century, it has become one of the most visited historic buildings in Britain.
The first stone castle was built by a Norman baron in the reign of William the Conqueror’s son Henry I, on an island in the River Len. In 1278, a century and a half later, it came into the possession of Queen Eleanor of Castile, first wife of Edward I. For the next three hundred years it remained a royal residence, before again becoming a private home. This in turn was handed down over four centuries, by both inheritance and purchase, through a network of interlinked families.
