Leeds Castle Admission - Ultimate Explorer Tickets

We thought £33 was a lot of money as we would probably only go the once but it was worth every penny. We were there from 10 until 4.30. There was so much to see and do. They staff were really helpful and if they didn't know the answer to a question they found someone who did

1027 12th June. Outside castle entrance ( why doesent it open when the psrk does ? ) black Kia with Leeds Castle logo and writing leaving the castle drove much to fast for conditions as a nunber of ducks were in the road. One duck went under the car and we saw it beteeen the front and rear wheels, drivers side. We were waiting for the crunch. Miraculosly it escaped. It was distressing and our grandaughter was very upset. We live near Leeds Castle and this was our first visit. The grounds and castle are lovely and well maintained but honestly you need a second mortgage to visit. The adult entrance is £33,, ",ah but you can visit again in a yrear is the. excuse." Only useful if you live nearby. You have your photo raken and also have to wear a wristband.. way ott in our view. There is a large childrens playground and plenty of seats. Quite surprised they dont charge extra for them.... Costs continue once youve paid. There is a land train but thats £3 per person each way and £1.50 for children. There is a small boat on the lake, didnt have the courage to see how much that was. In the cafe by the cottages 2 small latte in take away cups and a coke came to £14. As for the food, dont ask............. The castle is quite small but very cosy. Problem is there are so many jobsworths who talk to visitors like theyre naughty children. it rather took the edge off We found out a number of public footpaths cross the park so if you use them you dont pay but you cant visit the castle. So is it worth it ? If you only visit once on the ticket it has to be no. It is extremely expensive One of the jobsworths actually told me " the governrnent say we have to charge this for membership" and the ususl " other attractions charge the same". Because of the rip.off prices being generous it richly deserves a poor rating..

Used Tesco Clubcard points to buy ultimate explorer tickets that included annual entry and some rides on the land train, ferry and a round of adventure golf otherwise could is a bit pricey. Note satnav took me to the rear of the estate so ignore and follow the brown signs when nearby. Took the fun little land Train up from the entrance to near the castle grounds which they clip your tickets to use. Got a free audio guide and walked round the castle which had several interesting rooms to look round and great photo ops in the surrounding area. Although the Queen of Means display didn’t seem to be on. The small quirky Dog collar museum only took a minute to walk through which is next to the restaurants then walked through the pretty gardens towards the maze which was great fun to walk round and the exit was through a cool grotto area. The adventure golf was closed for work but looked good so the kids played in the Knights’ Stronghold play area whilst waiting for the 2 o clock falconry display at the Bird of Prey Centre which was great- a highlight of the day. Took the small Black Swan Ferry which was a fun jaunt across the lake with great views of the castle then walked back through the gardens past lots of different geese. Worth a visit and will use the tickets to come back later in the year!