insideKENT Magazine Issue 88 - July 2019 | Page 45

3. SWING INTO ACTION AT
ADVENTURE GOLF
Another family favourite this year is the newly
launched adventure golf course in the castle grounds.
Discover the 12-hole adventure golf course with its
miniature Leeds Castle, ferry boat and holes themed
to the castle’s attractions. Planted by the Leeds Castle
gardening team, this beautiful and fully accessible
new attraction is open for visitors to enjoy all year
round whatever the weather so swing into action
and make plans to visit right away.
4. CAPTURING A MOMENT IN TIME
Join in the fun on 25th June as Leeds Castle buries
some very special objects as part of its 900th
anniversary celebrations including the winning story
from their ‘Big 900’ story writing challenge
competition that ran earlier this year. The time
capsule will be buried deep on Castle Island and
will be opened in 100 years’ time! Witness the
burial ceremony and be a part of this exciting
moment in time!
5. A ROYAL DAY OUT
and Japanese zen garden. Walk through the oriental
garden to be met with your first full view of the
magnificent castle and see the shape of five further
garden experiences beyond. The landscaping team
are developing a further Jungle Garden, the Cedar
Lake Garden, the Willow Pond and Winter Garden,
the Woodland Garden and the Pavilion Garden
across the coming years and it’s a real treat to see
the stunning new gardens taking shape.
Leeds Castle will hold a ‘Royal Day’ to celebrate
the opening of the much anticipated Princess
Alexandra Gardens with a fantastic grand opening
event. The new gardens, designed by landscape
designer Matt Jackson, take their inspiration from
existing features from the garden’s heritage. The
oriental garden is a nod to the duckery created by
the castle’s most recent private owner, Lady Baillie,
and gives the visitor a mix of a Chinese stroll garden
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