Leeds Castle
(Kent)
Near MaidstoneEnjoy 250m long zip wires with great views of the beautiful countryside and North Downs.
You won’t leave our tree top adventure at Leeds Castle disappointed. With zip wires 20 metres above the forest floor and 250 metres in length, every Gorilla will enjoy a piece of the outdoor adventure here.
Enjoy one of Kent’s best days out with breathtaking views of the beautiful area surrounding Leeds Castle, and a course that will get the hairs on the back of neck bristling.
Just a couple of minutes from the motorway, Leeds Castle, “the loveliest castle in the world“, is enough of a reason to visit. With peacocks roaming and sheep wandering, you really will feel like you’ve got away from it all!
Get out and about this season
Simply 'check availability' for exact details of Leeds Castle's opening hours.
Times will vary on daylight hours…some adventures even open at 08:00 in the summer for those early birds!
Below is a snapshot of when our forest doors open…
We're open from February to November, but we close our forest doors during December and January (...it gets a little chilly and we like to maintain our adventures so they're all ready to go in 2012).
Weekends in February and March
Plus we're open throughout February half term - that's the 13th - 17th February.
23trd March – 30th October daily.
Closed Tuesday (during term time).
Weekends only throughout November.
If you have booked Go Ape between 8:30am and 9:30am please wait at the main entrance & a member of staff will let you in as gates do not open until 10am.
Course stats
Check out these crazy stats for Leeds Castle!
- Number of sections 5
- Longest Zip Wire 250 metres
- Longest Crossing 25 metres
- Total Length 775 metres
- Number of Crossings 38
- Highest Point 12 metres
The team at Leeds Castle
The Address
Go Ape! Leeds Castle
Maidstone
Kent
ME17
By car
Follow the brown signs to Leeds Castle from J8 of the M20. There are several entrances to the castle grounds. Go Ape customers should come in through the main gates on Penfold Hill on the B2163 rather than using the Broomfield Entrance. Just come through the main entrance, park in the gardens and you'll see us.
Please follow these directions and not the postcode to Leeds Castle as this will take you to the wrong entrance.
If you have booked Go Ape between 8:30am and 9:30am please wait at the main entrance & a member of staff will let you in as gates do not open until 10am.
Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Please always check the route it has given you before setting off, and cross reference with a map.
By train
Hollingborne station (...about a 25 minute walk). Exit the station on to Eyhorne street and continue to the A20 Ashford Road. Go left at the first roundabout and right at the second and follow the brown signs to the main entrance on Penfold Hill. Walk through the car park to the top right where the black cabin is.
Bearsted station. At the station catch the shuttle bus to Leeds castle. We advise that you check times of the shuttle and/or pre-book to ensure you arrive on time.
By bus
A service operates from London Victoria Coach Station, stopping at various pickup points in South London, before arriving. Visit National Express for more information.
Local Area
Some nearby places which may be of interest:
While you're here why don't you make a day of it.
There's obviously Leeds Castle itself. Just so you know, dogs are not permitted in the castle grounds, just the car park.
If you have booked Go Ape between 8:30am and 9:30am please wait at the main entrance & a member of staff will let you in as gates do not open until 10am.
With 500 acres of parkland why not take a stroll and appreciate the beautiful scenery?
David
15 May 2012 
Charlotte
15 May 2012
Bridget
15 May 2012
Sukhi
14 May 2012
Atesa
14 May 2012 
