{"id":6585,"date":"2018-06-27T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eurotriptips.com\/?p=6585"},"modified":"2022-02-18T12:54:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:54:34","slug":"leeds-castle-prettiest-castle-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/leeds-castle-prettiest-castle-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Leeds Castle the prettiest castle in England?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you stop thinking for a minute&nbsp;and try to picture an English castle, what does it look like? A noble property, surrounded by a moat and only accessible by a drawbridge, with imposing stone towers and lavish gardens, perhaps?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because that&#8217;s exactly what the Leeds Castle looks like. A picture perfect portrait!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_f297ee-dd .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_f297ee-dd .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_f297ee-dd .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id_f297ee-dd .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:26px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_909ab5-5e has-theme-palette-8-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_838f56-d8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_838f56-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_838f56-d8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4\"><br>+<br>england travel tips<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_4f547b-3c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_4f547b-3c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_4f547b-3c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/day-trips-from-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17 easy and beautiful day trips from London<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A bit more about Leeds Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-23.jpg\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-id=\"27116\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-23-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-23.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-23-472x300.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-23-875x557.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-23-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11.jpg\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-id=\"27113\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-11-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-11-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle.jpg\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-id=\"27117\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle\/\" class=\"wp-image-27117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was really excited to visit Leeds Castle, for several reasons. Firstly, because it was supposed to be England&#8217;s finest. Secondly, because I was really curious to see how long it would take me to get through the maze. And thirdly, because it features a rather unusual exhibition for a castle of its kind: instead of focusing on the medieval days and the battles, it&#8217;s all about the glorious 1930s, when the castle went under a vast refurbishment project lead by the owner, Lady Baillie, and her French designer friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a bit odd a first to be in such an old castle (the building itself dates back to the 1200s, with a more modern part added in the 1800s) but surrounded by relatively modern furniture and decor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lady Baillie dearly loved the castle, and because she wanted her love and hard work to be enjoyed by millions of people after she died, she bequeathed it to the castle foundation for management and upkeep. It&#8217;s been one of&nbsp;the most visited attractions in the UK since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The castle is actually steeped in English history. It was first a Norman stronghold. Later on, Henry the VIII welcomed his first wife (in other words, the first one to be killed) at the castle in the 1500s. Thomas Fairfax was born there in 1693. It even held secret meetings during World War II!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The gardens at Leeds Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-_454f11-a8{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-_454f11-a8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-_454f11-a8 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_454f11-a8 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery kb-gallery-wrap-id-_454f11-a8\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-_454f11-a8 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-lg=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.62857142857142%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21-875x583.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21.jpg\" data-id=\"27115\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-21-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27115undefined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-21.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.62857142857142%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9-875x583.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9.jpg\" data-id=\"27112\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-9-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27112undefined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-9.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.62857142857142%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7-875x583.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7.jpg\" data-id=\"27111\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-7-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27111undefined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-7.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:875px\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.62857142857142%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4-875x583.jpg\" width=\"875\" height=\"583\" alt=\"Castles in England - Leeds Castle as a day trip from London\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4.jpg\" data-id=\"27110\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/scotland-itinerary-10-sights-and-attractions-you-cant-miss\/leeds-castle-4-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-27110undefined\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4-875x583.jpg 875w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toeuropeandbeyond.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/leeds-castle-4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another lovely part of the castle grounds is the beautiful garden. You can actually tell when you get closer to it because the smell of flowers is very strong and very appealing. Peonies, poppies, lad&#8217;s love, roses, lupins, and about a dozen other flowers await in a classic English garden design. Needless to say, I went a bit overboard with the macro shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I said earlier, the other reason why I was so interested in the castle was because of the famous maze. I&#8217;m always up for a challenge, and although I may lack coordination and I&#8217;m barely ever aware of my surroundings, I have a very good inner GPS &#8211; in short, I always know where I&#8217;m going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But damn, I had underestimated this maze! At that point, time was ticking before I had to get back to the bus, and after 10 minutes of running around in what felt like circles, I had to get the help of a lady who already reached the central platform to get there myself. 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