Sunday, May 30, 2010

Leeds Castle, Kent


A 12th century fortress, the Leeds Castle stands proudly on two islands in the River Len.  This was the place that Henry VIII refurbished for Catherine of Aragon, and where Elizabeth I was imprisoned before her accession.  The extensive grounds and park offer picture postcard view of the Kent countryside.

On the day, the white peacock strutted its plumage, and the black swans that come to symbolise the Castle, were roaming the grounds.