Leeds Castle
Kent, United Kingdom
Moated medieval castle with a manor house, a Tudor tower and a barn · near Maidstone, Kent
No. 318 · Autumn 2026
Ceremonies indoors and out
A moated castle on two islands near Maidstone in Kent, with a tower, a manor house and a barn on the same estate for weddings.
Indoor ceremonies take place in the Ceremony Room in the castle, in the Long Gallery of the Maiden's Tower and in a ceremony room at Battel Hall. Outdoors, couples can marry on the Pavilion Lawn or on Castle Island, and the Maiden's Tower has a private garden where ceremonies are also held. Indoor and outdoor settings suit both larger and more intimate ceremonies, and the moat lake surrounds every ceremony. The Fairfax Barn is not a ceremony venue.
Receptions in castle, tower, manor and barn
In the castle, the wedding breakfast and the evening reception are held in its principal reception rooms. In the Maiden's Tower the Long Gallery serves for the ceremony and the wedding breakfast, and the Tudor Hall holds the evening reception. Battel Hall is a secluded manor house with a private walled garden and a panelled dining room for the wedding breakfast.
- Where
- Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent ME17 1PL, United Kingdom
- Exclusive use
- The wedding spaces: combining multiple spaces and accommodation across all estate properties for a private multi-day wedding in the heart of Kent
- Stay
- 20 bedrooms in the Castle, 5 in Maiden's Tower
- Price
- From £5,500 for venue hire
How the day is held
4 spaces for the day. Up to 180 guests.
A ceremony room and a Salon
Up to 100 guests marry in the Ceremony Room and dine in the Salon, with its stone fireplace and moat views.
A Tudor building with its own garden
Exclusive use until midnight, two wedding rooms, a walled garden for ceremonies and five bedrooms.
A medieval manor for 16
An early 14th-century house with wisteria, a panelled dining room and a three-night stay for the wedding party.
Rest, close at hand
Castle State bedroom
four-poster beds and views over the moat
Castle Battlement bedroom
named after 1930s household staff
Maiden's Tower bedroom
views across the moat to the golf course
Getting there
Leeds Castle is in Broomfield, near Maidstone in Kent. Bearsted and Hollingbourne stations have direct trains from London Victoria, followed by a short taxi ride to the castle. By road, the castle is close to junction 8 of the M20.
- Airport
- London City, about 49 km in a straight line
- Airport
- Gatwick, about 58 km in a straight line
- Station
- Hollingbourne (Southeastern) is the nearest station, about 1.2 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Planning your day
What the starting price of £5,500 includes.
- Maiden's Tower package:
- - Venue hire of the Tower and its private garden
- - Five double bedrooms with breakfast
- - A wedding coordinator
- - A duty manager and footmen on the day
- - A golf buggy for the couple and photographer
- Latest finish
- Midnight: Maiden's Tower is offered for exclusive use until midnight, and the Fairfax Barn and outdoor receptions from 4pm until midnight. The Castle is available for exclusive use from 4.30pm on days it is open to the public.
Ask about your date Source: leeds-castle.com
Leeds Castle
From £5,500. Venue hire package for the Maiden's Tower, VAT included, for off-peak weekdays. Catering is extra.Source: leeds-castle.com
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Photography Matthew Walker Photography
