Join us for festive family fun
Enjoy live music, magical guided castle tours and a range of Christmas activities at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens this December.
Discover Northern Ireland's royal residence
Discover Northern Ireland's royal residence
Spend a day exploring 100 acres of stunning gardens. Book a tour of the Georgian house built by Wills Hill, which is still in use as a Royal residence in Northern Ireland.
Monday - Sunday: 09:30 - 16:00
Last admission: 15:00
Please check for information on closures and notices.
Explore 100 acres of stunning gardens.
Entry to Hillsborough Castle is by guided castle tour only.
Combined castle tour and gardens ticket prices (no donation):
Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, The Square, Hillsborough
BT26 6AG
For free on-site parking, please follow the brown tourist signs on the A1 south to our sign-posted car park entrance.
Keep the family entertained with a day out at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Book online to save (members go free).
Enjoy live music, magical guided castle tours and a range of Christmas activities at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens this December.
Discover the ornamental lawns, meandering waterways, peaceful woodlands and picturesque glens that surround Hillsborough Castle.
Open daily
Hillsborough Castle
09:30-16:00 (last admission is 15:00)
Included in all admission tickets (members go free)
Discover elegant State Rooms still used by the royal family on a guided tour of Hillsborough Castle.
Open daily
Hillsborough Castle
Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (members go free)
Enter the castle grounds through this 18th-century walled garden, which has been expertly restored using traditional methods.
Open daily
Hillsborough Castle
Included in all admission tickets (members go free)
Create a seasonal Victorian wreath using foliage from the castle grounds with resident florist, Lorna Brownlee.
Friday 13 December, Saturday 14 December
Hillsborough Castle
11:00-13:00, 14:30-16:30
Separate ticket (advance booking required)
Join jazz percussionist David Lyttle and his band as they perform a new suite of music at Hillsborough Castle.
14 December 2019
Hillsborough Castle
19:00 drinks reception, 19:30 start
Separate ticket (advance booking required)
Join us as we uncover the hidden histories of Hillsborough Castle from a different perspective.
30 November 2019, 25 January 2020, 29 February 2020
Hillsborough Castle
11.45
Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (members go free)
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We are a charity and there are several ways you can support us.
The restoration and re-presentation of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens was made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund,
Mark Pigott KBE KSTJ, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Foyle Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation and other generous donors.
Volunteers support the palaces in many different ways. See what roles we have available and register your interest.
Help us to conserve these historic buildings, ensuring they are here for future generations to enjoy. We raise all our own funds and depend on your support.
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