Leeds Castle Knights Glamping

Great fun! Visited with two young children. Bed was very comfortable. The tent was lovely and warm, heater and heated blanket! The facilities were excellent (apart from other campers who were dirty, perhaps letting their kids use the loos unsupervised?). Perhaps some toddler seats and steps would be helpful for those with young children. The kitchen was brilliant! But bring all your own food and cooking pots etc. There was lots of free wood and lighters etc for the fire pit. We didn't use the BBQs. While I appreciate the idea is to share fire pits, there were only 4 for 8 tents and limited seating and some families weren't into sharing. The use of the castle grounds is brilliant. The grounds are stunning. The facilities for children is fantastic. Don't go to the restaurant for an evening meal with young children mind you as that was not a good experience! And the site is not silent, there is road noise from the busy nearby roads. Not that it was particularly loud or caused us any issues. The lady cleaning the facilities was very helpful and friendly. The only thing that I found annoying was the twinkling lights in the tent which you can't turn off in the night. I was the only one in the family disturbed by them but they definitely affected my sleep, but they were a nice touch in terms of decoration. Unfortunately no coffee in the tent which was annoying for my husband (there was tea and hot chocolates). Overall it felt like a Glamping experience worth the money because of the free entry to Leeds castle. And the bed was very comfortable. Tip: bring camping chairs for children.

Had an excellent nights stay in the Glamping tents at Leeds Castle. After being a few different glamping sites linked to castles, this one is the best all rounder. You can have the full glamping experience, by eating at the Castle View restaurant (which serves delicious food) or you have the facilities to bring your own food, if you want a bit more of the traditional camping experience. There are private fire pits for each tent (with wood provided), access to a bbq and a proper kitchen. The tents are spacious, warm and well themed. The bed is comfy and it’s nice to have your own outdoor area. There are complementary items in the tent, such as tea, coffee, hot chocolate and water, as well as cups and glasses. The washing facilities are great. Just walk up a few meters to the cottage which contains proper showers, toilets and hair drying facilities (free shampoo etc provided and hairdryer). Again, you have the option of cooking your own breakfast, having a sausage/bacon roll or going for the full breakfast menu. For the cost of the glamping you also get free access to the castle and grounds - try the maze, it’s brilliant. We came for a fun night away, but could easily be a family holiday for a few more nights.

We stayed for 2 nights with 2 under 5s and we’re really glad we did. It’s a fab family break, the out of hours access to Leeds Castle grounds makes it feel really luxurious. A few things I would really have appreciated knowing before the stay: - Knights Cottage (where the kitchen and showers are) is further from the tents than I was expecting and up some steps. It took a while to convince my two little ones they really did need to walk that far! I was very grateful we’d taken a portable potty for them to use before bed. - It was August but the tents got cold at night. Both kids woke up cold the first night, so I made sure to put extra blankets on them when we went to bed. - A few people had trouble with the BBQ and had to resort to takeaway pizza. It is a bit stressful, but there’s a microwave as a backstop. - There were signs up saying not to change the temperature of the showers, but they were too hot for my kids. We weren’t there too long so it didn’t really matter.