The Boat House was built at around the turn of the 18th century and with the surrounding countryside, was part of the larger Leeds Castle estate. The beautiful yellow Kentish ragstone used to construct Leeds Castle was quarried from the site which was later flooded to form the lake. The Boat House is also constructed from the same yellow Kentish ragstone as are some other local properties.
The Boat House was originally used to store boats and other equipment and machinery for use on the Leeds Castle estate. The property was also used as storage for the old mill and forge that once existed beyond the mill race. Both the Old Mill and forge and the Boat House saw little use in the last sixty years and both sadly fell into disrepair. The Boat House was purchased by its current owners in October 2004 and during 2005 an extensive and tasteful conversion took place to establish this enchanting waterside property. |
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| The Boat House has been awarded four stars by the Visit Britain Quality in Tourism scheme |  |
