And, speaking of refreshments, you can get everything from a
sandwich and a soft drink from one of their kiosks to a main
meal in the Fairfax Restaurant.
The castle itself
includes a guided tour if required, but if you do not want
the full history information then you can wander around alone.
The inside is pristinely kept in period design and many rooms
can be seen.
There are little trinkets to see around the castle itself
from disused waterwheels and cellars.
The entrance is via some little windy steps so take care.
Leeds Castle is not just a castle, for older visitors and
children you may wish to take a little trolley bus around
the gardens. The site is many acres across and will take a
good 10 minute walk from end to end. The gardens are indeed
full of many plants and bird life too near the water. You
could waste half the day just walking around this.
The gardens and the open grass is a perfect place to stop
for lunch, because that is what the time will be after going
round the castle and walking round the garden.
However do not stop too long because the best part is yet
to come....
At the end of the gardens you come to the maze - Everyone
always thinks of Hampton Court Maze when they think of Tudor
England mazes, but quite frankly Hampton Court Maze is less
worth because the hedges are threadbare. Leeds Castle maze
is a truly full bush higher than a (very tall) man hedge maze.
You will not find the middle by yourself unless you are very
lucky. One thing we can say- people are lying if they claim
to have found the middle by themselves.
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