Leeds Six Queens' Dream Castles

Leeds Castle Located in Kent, England, it was built in 857 AD and has a history of more than 900 years. It was first used for military defense and was later used as a palace by Henry VIII. It was once the country villa of the British royal family and was built on an island in the lake. Every new king would give Leeds Castle to the queen for enjoyment, so 6 queens have served as hostess, so it is also called the "Queen's Castle". The overall style is Norman. The castle is equipped with a duck farm, rare bird garden, lawn, maze, aviary, herb garden, observation deck, and a dog collar museum that records the changes and development of dog collars for more than 400 years. Ballroom The largest room in the castle, where Henry VIII once held balls, the hall is an exhibition hall for portraits of royal family members and the history of the castle itself, hung with the emblems and flags of the royal family, as well as portraits of Henry VIII and his six queens who once lived here, there is also a Tudor-style banqueting hall, 16th-century French tapestries and French fireplaces. Leeds Gardens: THE BAILLIE GARDEN The last owner of Leeds Castle as a private property was Lady Bailey, who was born into a British aristocratic family. She and her mother were very keen on collecting artworks and antiques, so they planted a large number of colorful flowers here. In 1980, after being designed by landscape designer Russell Page, this place became a small garden with a strong rural atmosphere near Leeds Castle. The building is in Mediterranean style, and the most famous is the "aviary". Lady Bailey is a bird lover. She built a huge bird cage in the garden and raised more than 100 kinds of rare birds that cannot be found in the UK. Rare black swans can also be seen. ▪Taxus maze The artificial landscape is dominated by yew trees, with more than 2,400 yew trees planted, forming a huge maze. The green yew trees are neatly trimmed. The maze is not big but it takes half an hour to reach the central commanding point. You don’t have to go back the same way from the maze. You can go down the stone steps and find the hidden stone passage underground in the maze. It takes about 5 minutes to walk back to the ground. · The castle serves authentic English afternoon tea. In addition to visiting the interior of the castle, strolling in the garden, walking through the maze, and strolling along the river, the castle will set off fireworks during the Fireworks in November and Christmas Eve every year. Adults 30, children 22.50 (reservation required, valid for one year) April-September 10:30-18:00, October-March 10:30-17:00 [Tulip]Broomfield Road, Maidstone, ME17 1PL