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It has stood here for 1,000 years and has a varied history. Kings and queens have lived here, and the castle has survived many battles. Henry VIII had the castle converted into a palace in the 16th century. From the 17th century onwards, it passed through various private owners. Parts of it were demolished and rebuilt, changing its exterior several times. Eventually, it fell into disrepair until Lady Baillie, a wealthy Anglo-American heiress, breathed new life into the castle. In the 1930s, Leeds Castle developed into one of England's largest country estates and a center of lavish hospitality for leading statesmen, European royalty, and film stars. It hosted numerous lavish parties until the outbreak of World War II. The castle survived the war unscathed, after which the Lady continued to rebuild and alter it. When she died, the castle passed into the hands of the Leeds Castle Foundation, a charitable foundation she had founded to preserve it from then on. Although well-funded, it wasn't enough to maintain the castle. It had to be opened to the public. Today, the castle hosts a variety of tourist activities. You can visit it for £40, and approximately 500,000 people visit each year.

St Margaret's is a stunning Grade II listed church set in a picturesque rural location.

This footpath follows the southern shore of Great Water and offers wonderful, free to access views of Leeds Castle. The castle is a grade 1 listed building. It's been here since 857 and has been the favourite residence of several monarchs. The present castle is mostly 19th century. It was left to the public in 1976 and open for visits.

A beautiful place to relax

Great facility with lots to see

Saint NICHOLAS, Bishop of Myra, to whom the church in Leeds is dedicated, is – alongside Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours in France – one of the most popular saints of all. His feast day in the calendar of saints, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child. On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots – which had of course been carefully polished – outside the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

Lovely church with footpath to leeds castle

There is a public footpath from Leeds (by the church)