Royal Progress day 16

Day 16 Leeds castle and Lewes Leeds castle in Kent is perhaps the most beautiful and romantic looking castles in the whole world. Set on two little islands surrounded by water evokes the medieval period with very little imagination. The castle is set in the middle of 500 acres of parkland and gardens, it is a most beautiful surroundings. King Henry VIII owned the place and stayed here on his way to France in 1520, since then it has many different owners and is now owned by a charitable trust. The inside of the castle has been remodelled in the 1920’s and not to my taste have to say. They were setting the parklands up for a Bonfire fireworks display at the weekend so let’s hope it stays dry for the event. Our final drive of this tour is to the most southerly point on our Royal Progress. Lewes the county town of East Sussex. The town has many features, old buildings and a lot of History. Henry III lost the battle of Lewes in 1264 to Simon De Montfort and was forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, effectively creating the Parliament system we know today. In the Town museum there were a group of Ladies hard at work creating a tapestry of the event to be they had been working for over a year and they expect to finish by Christmas next year. We finished the day with a splendid curry meal at the Spice merchant Indian restaurant in Lewes.