We visited on 30 March, we expected it to be busy, as it was a very hot day. We hadn't been for more than 10 years, although we only live a few miles away.  When we last visited my husband wasn't disabled but now he has mobility issues but we wanted to give it a try, especially as we had purchased a ticket valid for 16 months.  This visit was excellent my husband was looked after very well with his disability and allowances were certainly made for it. Due to COVID only the grounds were open but we knew this when we booked. It appears the old shop in the Courtyard has gone, which will be disappointing. I believe the Dog Collar Museum has improved but I won't know until COVID allows reopening before it was a bit odd. It is a shame the aviary has gone. The gardens looked wonderful but I am not sure about the children's castle themed soft play area, I guess it attracts families but it looks a bit cheap. The crazy golf seems a good idea. There seems to be a lot of comments on here about social distancing. However, this is all outdoors and I feel people have to take responsibly for their own social distancing.  There was social distancing in the ice- cream queue and I think 2 Mr Whippy ice-creams with flakes and a Bottle of Diet Coke was not unreasonable at £8.10. We had a most enjoyable couple of hours and we will be back with friends to show off this local attraction.

Our trip here was also inclusive of a two night stay in their accommodation and we stayed in the Niven room, it was clean and spacious and added to our overall experience visiting this amazing historic property. It was reasonably priced and if you are looking for something a little different to your usual hotel experience, then here it is. Please note that the access is towards the rear of the property near the golf course and not the front gates. A benefit of staying on site is that you can wander the grounds when the gates are closed (not the Castle) which is a nice touch and feels like you to have the place to yourself. The staff here are first class and those we had the pleasure of meeting ensured our visit was both pleasurable and informative.The Castle has such an amazing story to tell and on that note, I was truly impressed by the knowledge of the staff we met within the various rooms. It really reflected their passion for / in the history of this historic site and we had some very in depth conversations especially as we were exiting the Castle and then with the ladies in their shop. My partner was particularly taken by the more recent history and the story of Lady Baillie who certainly left her mark and ensured the Castles future was left in good hands. We did eat at the restaurant once and will say the food was of a high standard, and we also had breakfast twice and again the same applied. The staff here too were also friendly and helpful so all good. We visited the Dog Collar Museum which was also interesting, it is opposite the restaurant. If you like historic buildings and learning more about history both past and more recent, then this is an excellent example to consider and is made all the better by those who have chosen to help make your visit a memorable one.

we stayed overnight in the stable block apartments, it was lovely, superb view, incredibly comfortable bed and very cosy considering there was a gale blowing outside. We ate at a local pub as we found the on site restaurant menu rather limited but the tour of the castle which was included in the price was fascinating. I would recommend a visit as the package was very good value for money and the white peacocks are a sight to behold. For me the only negative was breakfast, I found the coffee very week and found a half mushroom slightly stingy, but apart from this it was a great place to stay.

Booked to take my children here yesterday. Our annual ticked expired in July so I assumed that we would have the 3 months we were unable to attend would be given to us once it opened again. When I got to the counter the man said we couldn’t enter unless we bought another 12 month pass, and then we would get the 3 months back that we missed out on! So basically we would have to buy another yearly pass to get back what have already paid for, so we’ve paid for a 12 month pass and only got 9 months! Really really poor! We won’t be buying another annual pass on this basis, I don’t understand how you can think that this ok?

Having stayed yesterday evening at Leeds castle I wanted to take the time to share my disappointment with you. We arrived yesterday afternoon and the room was lovely, my parents had a small double, but again, very nicely Presented. We went for a wander around the grounds, and had a table Booked for 7.15 in the castle restaurant. Our experience in the restaurant was a let down from the outset. Nobody came back to offer us a drink for 20 minutes. The menu was poor with hardly any options, and the drinks took another 20 minutes to come, and they returned with a bottle Of white wine instead of red. Eventually we got our drink. The service was slow throughout with us approaching the bar numerous times ourselves to get another drink. One waitress even forgot us after taking our order and never returned! The food is very overpriced as is the drink. We later ordered 2 mojitos which arrived with flat soda and blacked mint leaves, they were so bad we had to send them back. We ordered the baileys bomb to share for dessert which was nothing short of laughable. It could Not be shared due to the tiny size and not even enough for one! It was honestly one of the worst restaurant experiences I’ve had and cost me little under £200 for four of us. Back at the room the bed was comfy for the evening but the heating was on full blast and the room was unbearable so we had to have the window open. In the morning, there was no hot water in any of our rooms. We couldn’t even shower there and walk around the grounds in daytime due to feeling so disgusting. On going into reception to tell them, we had half an hour before our actual check out, and all we were told is “sorry about that, here’s a 10% voucher if you want to come back”...that ruined our second day and the party just wanted to go home and shower. The break cost me little under £500 and was meant to be a rare treat for my parents. I have left feeling very disheartened and very disappointed. Further more, as season ticket holders, I will not be renewing them.

Lovely place if you like walking, beautiful scenery, shaded walk up to the castle... But even though they have allocated a certain amount of people at each time slot there was a huge 40 minute queue just to get in!! I had two toddlers in tow who were moody and grumpy because of the long wait. Can’t say I blame them. They are letting in far too many people at each time slot if they can’t cope with entrance system. Certainly put me in a bad mood before we even got in!. Also, they haven’t got the train running back to the car park, and considering the play area for kids is a very long way from the entrance, it was so painful getting them back at the end of the day! Just be aware of this if you haven’t been before and you are going with kids.

It’s a tough to write because I have loved Leeds castle for so long having grown up in the area and been a regular visitor for over 10 years. I can I imagine new visitors are still impressed because visually it really is still wonderful. Even though there hasn’t been a single update inside the castle in years..literally nothing new to see. In 10 years. I still come hoping things will improve but sadly everytime I’ve come it’s gotten worse 😫 So this it’s what’s driven me to leave this review: The food and drink. Costa has gone..in my opinion an error. Unless you want to eat a full sit down meal (regardless of covid) you are unwelcome in the restaurant. For a sandwich or tea and cake it’s take away and find a bench. (They are NEVER free..even at 1pm on a drizzly Thursday they are all full) I say “cake” it’s plastic packaged muffins or chocolate twist for £2.50. As for the coffee...one size (about the same as a small in Costa) and it’s £3. Bottle of water is £2..sandwich in a box that you have to walk off with £4.50. The restaurant used to do pots of tea and scones and jam or their lovely laminating cakes were ideal for an afternoon at Leeds castle. They had big tables of fresh cakes that were just excellent. It really is so disappointing. I know times are hard but charging that much for tiny coffees and plastic wrapped cakes with little choice to sit outside on benches (if you can) is a far cry for the Leeds castle I used to know. Hopefully this isn’t permanent and the restaurant will change its menu once restrictions ease? Just my opinion as a lately- repeatedly disappointed regular.

We took the Train from Victoria to Bearsted to visit Leeds Castle. I would recommend calling ahead for a taxi as we waited about 25 minutes for the shuttle to come and take us to Leeds and no Uber was picking up our request. The shuttle is only 2.50 pounds so that makes it economical. We toured the castle and the grounds are lovely. Lots of things for kids to do including a maze and a huge playyard, plus walking the grounds. The Castle itself is geared toward business conferences or weddings, do touring it is a bit more modern and less ornate than what you see at Windsor or at Warwick. The rooms were redone in the 1930-1950's for the high society set and those are the rooms you tour. We enjoyed our meal in the restaurant Fish and Chips and Meat pies - all very good. Nice gift shop too..

The castle grounds are well kept and pretty and now have a one-way system due to Covid. The entrance ticket is expensive but it allows you access to the castle & grounds for 12 months. There are a lot of bird droppings and if you take a picnic the ducks and jackdaws taunt you for food. Crossing the lake on the boat costs £1 per person and is a thrill for young children. The aviary has a good number of birds if prey and their volunteer keepers are very knowledgeable. Young children enjoy the playground and play swords and archery sets that are sold in the castle shops.

Went several years ago, and loved it. Now,, what a letdown. Arrived and first task visit the ladies toilet. It was filthy, water, paper, all over the floor, Soiled basins. A visitor said 'They have just charged us as a family £99 and this is what we get.' It was £28 per person, to go in, We queued 20 mins. for a coffee, one poor lady on her own trying to make and serve snacks and coffee, no one to clear tables, the floor area was covered in litter. Advertised as the finest castle in England, It doesn't matter how fine it is, if the entry and reception areas leave visitors with such a bad taste, and the high price of entry they will soon find visitors doing what we did, we simply left.