If you live within, or about an hour from Leeds Castle, near Maidstone in Kent I’d say you’re worth a visit. It’s one of those attractions where your entry ticket will gain you admission for a whole year. So, on the basis that you can return again and again, it’s great value, but if you have further to travel and might only visit the once then it’s a costlier affair.
Entry Costs
The price of an adult ticket is £25 if you buy
in advance online, or a pound more if you get it on the day. Children are free
up to 4 years and a child ticket (4-15 years) is £16.50 in advance. I was
pleased to see that customer feedback had been noted and acted on in the last
year and there are now family tickets available for a cost of £70 (that’s
either 2 adults and up to 4 children or 1 adult and up to 5 children). As mentioned,
£70 is a great price if you return multiple times.
We visited Leeds Castle last Tuesday during the
February school half-term and it was fairly busy with families with small
children, but being a big site there was plenty of space for everyone. Inside
the actual castle was quiet, as was the maze but the falconry display was
fairly busy and the play park was heaving.
At 11am as we arrived there was plenty of
parking, with friendly attendants directing us and we didn’t have far at all to
walk to the entrance. I was super pleased to see massive (and clean) toilets by
the entrance and it didn’t take us long to get in. You’re best to check opening
hours on the website before you travel, as the times change from the low to
high season. We could have arrived as early as 10am if had wished and last
entry is at 3pm, with the park closing at 5pm in February.
