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Leeds Castle

Heritage and Gardens
Heritage and Gardens
Business Events

Designed to entertain & Amaze

Throughout her 900-year history, Leeds Castle has been a glamorous retreat, a place where guests rested, feasted and enjoyed great entertainment.

Owned by six medieval Queens, then King Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, then passed into private families, before her final owner, Anglo-American heiress, Lady Baillie, who rescued and transformed the Castle into a 1930s country house retreat.

Leeds Castle has a long history of entertaining royalty, leading politicians, star of the silver screen and societies finest. This timeless tradition of serving the best hospitality offers has continued to this day.

In addition to excellent meetings and events facilities, Leeds Castle offers a fascinating history displayed in the Castle and Gate Tower, impressive over 500 acres of seasonal parkland, marvellous Bird of Prey Centre, a 9-hole golf course, and charming on-site accommodations perfect for corporate retreats. There’s also modern activities, such as Tree-Top 'Go Ape' trails, Segway and zip wires for those a looking for team building experiences.

  • Capacity

    Depending on your needs, Leeds Castle can accommodate up to:

    Theatre style: 80

    Boardroom: 30

    Cabaret: 40

    U-Style: 40

    Gala Dinner: 180

    Reception: 180

  • Amenities

    On-site accommodation 

    Private Parking

    Helipad 

    Disabled Access (Dependent on the event space, please contact us for details)

    Catering 

Event Spaces

  • The Castle

    Leeds Castle’s glamorous Castle has been host to centuries of meetings, celebrations and parties. With its historic surroundings and tranquil atmosphere, the Castle is ideal for:

    • · Meetings
    • · Seminars
    • · Presentations
    • · Conferences
    • · Awards Dinners
    • · Residential conferences
    • · Christmas parties
    • · Corporate evening events
    • · Celebration events

    You can choose to treat your guests like royalty, by opting for pre-dinner drinks in the Castle Library, a game of croquet on the lawn, or enjoy relaxing in the charming Drawing Rooms by the piano and open log fires.

    Alternatively, make exclusive use of the whole castle for a celebration business event such as:

    • Corporate evening events
    • Celebration events

    Guests can be treated like royalty, enjoying pre-dinner drinks in the castle library, a game of croquet on the law, or enjoy relaxing on the sofa by the piano and open log fires. The castle is happy to provide musical entertainment and stunning floral arrangements by the Castle's own florist. 

    Catering:

    Smaller parties can enjoy fine dining in the stunning Castle Dining Room or The Salon with magnificent fireplaces and sweeping views across the moat.

    Capacities:

    Daytime business use:

    Boardroom: 16
    Theatre style: 30
    U Shape: 26

    Exclusive evening use:

    Maximum: 100 

    Accommodation

    The Castle boasts over 19 stunning Classic and State Bedrooms

  • Maiden's Tower

    This separate wonderful venue on the Castle Island is ideal for events and celebrations. The Maiden’s Tower is perfect for:

    Extreme flexible venue is perfect for:

    • Product launches
    • Meetings
    • Presentations
    • Corporate lunches and dinners
    • Christmas parties
    • Parties and celebrations
    • Evening dining events
    • Summer BBQ events in its private garden
    • Team building

    Alternatively, use the Maiden's tower as a celebration venue for events such as:

    • Formal evening dining events
    • Drinks receptions
    • Parties

    If you are lucky to enjoy Maidens Tower on a fine English day, the French doors can be opened onto the garden, offering private outdoor space.

    Catering:

    This venue boasts a full catering service.

    Accommodation:

    • 5 en-suite luxury bedrooms
    • The nearby stable courtyard offers 17 additional bedrooms

    Capacity:

    Day-time business use:

    Boardroom: 26

    Theatre style: 80

    U-Shape: 26

    Evening events:

    Fine dining: 80

    Informal dining: 100

  • Fairfax Hall

    The Fairfax Hall is an immaculately restored Kentish timer-framed barn that dates from 1680, and boasts stunning views across to the moat and castle. Ideal for:

    • Corporate parties
    • Christmas parties
    • Awards dinners

    Includes an ajoning Terrace Room can be used for dancing and doors opening on the outside Terrace 

    Catering:

    This venue boasts a full catering service.

    Capacity:

    Maximum: 180

    Available from 7pm

  • Battel Hall

    Battel Hall is a charming country manor house, located in a quiet location just outside of the Castle’s grounds. It boasts stunning drawing rooms, dining room, kitchen, private garden, bedrooms and the adjacent The Oast providing additional bedrooms.

    • Corporate retreat
    • Large relaxed meetings
    • Team-bonding days

    The house is secluded and quiet, making it a perfect place to discuss business strategy or a perfect opportunity for team bonding.

    Catering:

    Battel Hall is a self-catering venues that offers a selection of caterers to choose from at additional charge.

    Accommodation:

    Battel Hall has five luxury double en-suite bedrooms. The Oast features two bedrooms

    Capacity:

    Maximum: 14 maximum with seven guests staying including the bedrooms in The Oast

  • Garden House

    Situated in the estates Culpeper Garden, this house is ideal for a day-time private function such as:

    • Meetings
    • Seminars
    • Conferences

    Small breakout or interview room next door, wifi and visual equipment

    Accommodation:

    4 luxury en-suite double rooms are located in Garden House, and there is extra accommodation in the new Stable Bed and Breakfast, which has 17 rooms. 

    Capacity:

    Theatre style: 24

    Boardroom: 18

Incentive Activities

The flourishing greenery of Leeds Castle provides the idea space for many incentive activities for your delegates.

Choose from a 9-hole, par 33 golf course, ideal for professionals or beginners, take part in a fun and instructive archery event tournament, or marvel at birds of prey swooping overhead as you learn about the art of Falconry with their specialist team.

For even more daring opportunities, let your team go in the forest to climb trees, cross rope bridges and zip wire to the ground in the Go Ape activities. The nerve-racking experience allows delegates to get to know each other better, promote inter-dependency and gain a real sense of achievement, in a fun and memorable experience.

At the end of a productive day, there is the opportunity to take over the on-site Knight’s Glamping site for a retreat-like atmosphere, as eight luxury pavilions with four poster beds are centred around wood burning stoves, ideal for outdoor BBQ’s in the warmer months.

Team building activities can take place in the parklands, through an external team building company.

Getting to Leeds Castle 

Leeds Castle is nestled in the Kentish countryside whilst still being an easy journey from the Capital or abroad. 

Distance from London:

Driving: 1hr

Find out more about getting to Leeds Castle here

Contact

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