Leeds Castle

Website

www.leedscastle.com/business

Address

Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL

Contact

Conference and Banqueting Team

Telephone

01622 765400

Fax

01622 735616

Email

enquiries@leeds-castle.co.uk

Principal Directors

Managing Director – Victoria Wallace, Commercial Manager – Bernie Cranfield

Established

Leeds Castle Foundation – 1974

Description

Set on an island and surrounded by 500 acres of tranquil parkland the magnificent Leeds Castle offers an unparalleled setting, security, seclusion and privacy for meetings and conferences at all levels.

This historic country retreat in a peaceful lakeside location is the perfect place for residential conferences and day meetings, corporate activity days, presentations and banqueting. The 900-year-old castle is available on an exclusive-use basis only.

Within the castle clients may use the intimate Board Room, the sumptuous Castle Dining Room and the impressive King Henry VIII Banqueting Hall. Elsewhere on the Castle Island, the Gatehouse forms a self-contained suite.

For residential conferences there are 20 bedrooms in the castle. Each is individual in character and décor, offering everything from antique four-posters to panoramic views of the rolling Kent countryside. Situated across the moat, the Culpeper Garden Suite offers a mix of meeting and reception rooms, supported by 15 bedrooms around the Stable Courtyard.

During the winter months the Fairfax Hall and Terrace Room, with its breathtaking views of the castle, can be used for private daytime meetings, seminars and lunches.In the midst of the parkland, the Cedar Lawn provides the perfect dedicated marquee site for larger corporate day and evening events with the floodlit castle offering a spectacular backdrop.

To compliment any corporate event Leeds Castle offers a prestigious portfolio of services. Golfers can relax and unwind on Leeds Castle’s own 9-hole golf course, while those looking for a real thrill can take a flight in the Leeds Castle Balloon over the countryside. Other corporate activities that can be organised on site for guests include archery, laser clay pigeon shooting, quad biking, falconry and off-road pursuits.

Recent Clients

Allen & Overy
AXA UK
Carbon Black
Daily Telegraph
Deutsche Boerse AG
Renault
Royal Bank of Scotland
UCB
Unilever

Services and Products

Exclusive-use options
In-house catering and banqueting provision
Free onsite car parking
Communication links available including wireless in the castle
Technical/audio visual equipment can be hired on request
Residential accommodation for 38 delegates
Marquee sites
Disabled facilities
Nine hole golf course
Corporate team building activities
Bespoke event organisation
Family corporate fun days
Corporate hospitality and sponsorship of large, established events
Local hotels and leisure facilities
Excellent transport links and public transport

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