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Leeds Castle is one of England's most picturesque castles; this survivor of 1000 years emerges into the 21st century pre-eminent among the great buildings of the British Isles. Leeds Castle dates back to 1119, though a manor house stood on the same site from the 9th century. The castle and grounds lie to the East of the village of Leeds. In 1278, the castle became a royal palace for King Edward I of England and his queen. In 1321, King Edward II besieged the castle after his queen was refused admission and forced its defenders to surrender. Henry VIII transformed the castle for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Great British Heritage Pass
The Great British Heritage Pass was established over 30 years ago by VisitBritain (formerly known as the British Tourist Authority). It is run by the Leisure Pass Group – a tourism specialist in creating and managing city smart card systems for sightseeing passes.
The pass enables FREE entry to nearly 600 attractions around England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland including Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle, the Roman Baths, Shakespeare's Birthplace and much, much more.
Pass holders benefit from being able to skip long lines with fast track entry plus they receive an informative guide and full UK map with their purchase. Passes are available for 4, 7, 15 and 30 day durations as individual or family passes.
Only available for online purchase since 2005. Please note that the pass can only be sold to non-UK residents with an address outside of Great Britain.
