Leeds, United Kingdom
51° 14' N 0° 37' E
Aug 20, 2006 18:54
Distance 19km

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Leeds Castle

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We drove around the M25 to Leeds Castle today, which isn't actually in the city Leeds, but near a small town called Leeds in Kent.  It is quite impressive surrounded by a moat and has lovely gardens too, but the interior of the castle is quite strange as it was completely refurbished in the early 20th century by a rich American lady.

There's some other things in the grounds which are quite interesting, such as an aviary with tropical birds (including a cold-looking s-c cockatoo and some king parrots), plus the usual hedge-maze and for some strange reason, a dog-collar museum. 

I'm not sure it was worth the £13.50 it cost to get in, especially since you have to fork out extra for audio guides and such. 

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