Leeds Castle is a castle in Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, and a filming location for Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), Lady Jane (1986) and The Hollow Crown (2016) among other productions. Built in 1119, and is Grade I listed. It is owned by Leeds Castle Foundation (registered charity / private charitable trust).

Location: Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom

Verified facts

Located in Broomfield, Maidstone
confidence 70/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-2827, SRC-2828, SRC-4189
Built in 1119
confidence 70/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-2827, SRC-2828, SRC-4190, SRC-4191
Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-2827, SRC-2828, SRC-6924
Appeared in Kind Hearts and Coronets (movie, 1949)
confidence 70/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-2829, SRC-4283, SRC-2830, SRC-7416, SRC-4192
Appeared in Lady Jane (movie, 1986)
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-4283, SRC-4471, SRC-7462, SRC-7463
Appeared in The Hollow Crown (tv, 2016)
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-4283, SRC-4472, SRC-7462, SRC-7464
Appeared in Doctor Who (tv, 1963-)
confidence 70/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-4283, SRC-4473, SRC-7465, SRC-7466
Appeared in Magnum, P.I. (tv, 1985)
confidence 80/100 · 5 recorded source groups · SRC-4283, SRC-4474, SRC-7467, SRC-7468, SRC-9924
Appeared in Henry VIII (tv, 1979)
confidence 90/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-10576, SRC-4283, SRC-14222, SRC-14390
Owned by Leeds Castle Foundation (registered charity / private charitable trust) (since 1974)
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-13852, SRC-2827, SRC-13995

Evidence & sources

SRC-10576 — https://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/filmed-in-kent/tag/leeds-castle/ (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-13852 — https://www.leeds-castle.com/her-castle/lady-baillies-story/ (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
SRC-13995 — Charity Commission for England and Wales — Register of Charities, LEEDS CASTLE FOUNDATION (268354) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
SRC-14222 — Movies Filmed at Leeds Castle — MovieMaps (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
SRC-14390 — Henry VIII (TV serial) — Wikipedia (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
SRC-2827 — Leeds Castle – Wikipedia (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-2828 — Leeds Castle – Parks & Gardens (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-2829 — Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) – Kent Film Office (Tier 2, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-2830 — 75 years of Kind Hearts and Coronets – BFI (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4189 — visitkentguide.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4190 — leeds-castle.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4191 — historyhit.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4192 — thecinetourist.net (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4283 — kentonline.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4471 — kentfilmoffice.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4472 — kentfilmoffice.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4473 — kentfilmoffice.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-4474 — kentfilmoffice.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-6924 — Historic England — National Heritage List for England, Leeds Castle (List Entry 1039919) (Tier 1, government_register; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7416 — Filming Locations for Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) — Movie-Locations.com (Tier 2, location_database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7462 — Hollywood Comes to Leeds Castle – Leeds Castle (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7463 — Lady Jane (1986) – Filming & production – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7464 — 5 epic drama film locations in Kent – Group Leisure & Travel (Tier 2, article; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7465 — The Androids of Tara – Story Locations – The Locations Guide to Doctor Who (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7466 — "Doctor Who" The Androids of Tara: Part Two (1978) – Filming & production – IMDb (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7467 — Magnum Mania! Episode Guide — Deja Vu (1) (Tier 3, fan reference site; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-7468 — IMDb — Magnum, P.I. "Deja Vu" filming locations (Tier 3, database; retrieved June 2026)
SRC-9924 — The Mosaic — Who's Who: Leeds Castle (1066.co.nz) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

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