About Leeds Castle Foundation
The Castle
to thousands of guests. Our facilities include a 900-year-old castle, four gardens, three playgrounds, a maze, an adventure golf course, a Bird of Prey Centre, a nine-hole golf course, and various retail and catering outlets. We also organize major events such as the Fireworks Spectacular, Queen’s Joust, Christmas Lights Trail, Christmas in the Castle, and Design Month. Additionally, our hospitality facilities host multiple dinners, weddings, Dine & Sleep events, and parties. Our accommodation offerings consist of 20 Castle Bedrooms, 5 Maiden’s Tower bedrooms, 20 Stable Courtyard Bedrooms, eight glamping tents, and six luxury holiday cottages. We are also excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new Lakeside Lodges in autumn 2023.
For more than 450,000 visitors each year, Leeds Castle and its estate is considered a national treasure, providing a window into nine hundred years of British history, a haven of tranquillity and a world of discovery and enjoyment. Throughout its history, the estate has been owned by powerful women, including six medieval Queens and its last private owner, Lady Olive Baillie, an Anglo-American heiress. Since 1974, the Leeds Castle Foundation, an independent charity, has owned and managed the estate. Even today, the estate maintains its reputation as a glamorous retreat, offering exceptional hospitality, relaxation, and enjoyment. We welcome approximately 450,000 day visitors and 9,000 school visitors each year, host 150 functions and weddings, and provide luxurious and diverse accommodation options
The Foundation
The aim of the Foundation is ‘the preservation of the Castle, its collections and interiors, and its estate for the benefit of the public.’ To achieve this aim, there is an on-going programme of maintenance and restoration of this magnificent Grade 1 listed Castle requiring expertise, care and of course, money. All profits go towards this aim, the Foundation receiving no external funding to further this good work. Therefore, we are extremely grateful to each and every visitor who contributes by purchasing a ticket or staying here in one of the delightful cottages or other overnight accommodation.
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