Now you can spend the night at Leeds Castle in Kent and stay in royal bedrooms that have hosted Winston Churchill, the Duke of Windsor and Charlie Chaplin.
Steeped in history, Leeds Castle dates back to 857 AD and later became a "favorite home" of King Henry VIII. ">Updated: 1.31pm BST, 25 July 2023 Advertisement
It has all the ingredients for a royally good getaway.
Leeds Castle in Kent - dubbed "the most beautiful castle in the world" by historian Lord Conway - opens its doors to overnight guests this summer in an experience that is billed as a "fairy tale come true'', complete with a 'dinner fit for royalty'.
The castle, located near Maidstone, has a history that dates back to 857 AD, when the first building on the site - a wooden structure for a Saxon family - was constructed. It was rebuilt as a stone castle in the 12th century and became one of Henry VIII's 'favorite homes', the castle podcast reveals from Leeds.
Its last private owner, British-American heiress Lady Olive Baillie, transformed the property into a 1930s country home for the "influencer and famous", hosting a star-studded list of Hollywood guests in Westminster - Winston Churchill and actors James Stewart and Charlie Chaplin to name a few. The castle's royal ties have also grown stronger, as it has hosted the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Edward VIII and
It has all the ingredients for a royally good getaway.
Leeds Castle in Kent - dubbed "the most beautiful castle in the world" by historian Lord Conway - opens its doors to overnight guests this summer in an experience that is billed as a "fairy tale come true'', complete with a 'dinner fit for royalty'.
The castle, located near Maidstone, has a history that dates back to 857 AD, when the first building on the site - a wooden structure for a Saxon family - was constructed. It was rebuilt as a stone castle in the 12th century and became one of Henry VIII's 'favorite homes', the castle podcast reveals from Leeds.
Its last private owner, British-American heiress Lady Olive Baillie, transformed the property into a 1930s country home for the "influencer and famous", hosting a star-studded list of Hollywood guests in Westminster - Winston Churchill and actors James Stewart and Charlie Chaplin to name a few. The castle's royal ties have also grown stronger, as it has hosted the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Edward VIII and
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