Leeds Castle

Now that Spring is here and Summer is round the corner, I'd thought it'll be good to have a few meetups outside of London. The first is the brilliant Leeds Castle!

The castle is set on two islands on the River Len in the heart of Kent, has been home to royalty, lords and ladies for over 1000 years.
Visitors are transported through 900 years of the castle?s history; an eclectic mix of period architecture, sumptuous interiors and family treasures waiting to be discovered.

The internationally renowned aviaries offer a fascinating glimpse into the world of modern conservation and captive breeding programmes. Black swans glide on the moat and waterways, peacocks wander through the grounds and birds of prey soar on the wind during daily falconry displays.

The gardens offer continuous colour throughout the year. From a mass of spring bulbs and wild flowers in the wood garden, through fragrant herbs and roses in the quintessentially English Culpeper garden, to late flowering borders in the drought-resistant Mediterranean garden.

Also on the day we go, in the afternoon their is a medieval jousting tournament.

Entry to the castle is £15, although if their is more than 15 of us, we can get in for £11 each.

To get there, the aim is to get the 10:18am train from London Victoria station, which according to www.thetrainline.com, costs £15.10 which is a cheap day return to Bearsted (nearest station to the castle).
If you wish to book this online in advance please do so, as it might be slightly more if you buy your train ticket on the day.
Once we get to Bearsted, their is a shuttle coach service to the castle which is £5 return.

Hope to see you there!

Regards

Robert
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