Welcome to the
LEES COURT ESTATE
The Lees Court Estate has been described as the finest Estate in Kent. The Estate has been in the Sondes family for the past 700 years and became the centre of The Countess Sondes’ life on the death of her husband, Henry George Herbert, The Fifth Earl Sondes in 1996.
The Estate, during the early 1900’s, was 85,000 acres. Today the Estate is 6,900 acres with a core of 2,663 acres around the villages of Sheldwich and Badlesmere with the balance at The Swale Estuary, Oare and Faversham Creeks.
Swale Estuary & Creeks
Lees Court Oysters
Lees Court Oysters are considered to be some of the best oysters in the world
Farming on the Lees Court Estate
Seeds LP
Lees Court has grown a range of Non-Food Crops and is looking at further ways of adding value
The Shoot at Lees Court
Lees Court Shoot
Lees Court Shoot is acclaimed for its sporting quality, atmosphere & style, conservation values & outstanding natural beauty
11 Sep 2016
Mills Hand Grenade found during Metal Detecting Rally
An unexploded Mills hand grenade was found by a metal detectorist during the three day rally organised by Medway History Finders and held on the Estate on the 9th, 10th and 11th September 2016.
...08 Apr 2016
Kent Archaeological Society Project at Lees Court Estate
The Fieldwork Committee of the Kent Archaeological Society (KAS) is undertaking a project to investigate and define the achaelogical account of the Lees Court Estate. The Project has been named...
01 Jan 2016
The Countess Sondes - Ambassador of the Global Partnerships Forum
The Countess Sondes Becomes an Ambassador of the Global Partnership Forum
The Global Partnership Forum (GPF is a unique, not-for-profit, knowledge platform, providing change-makers with the tools...