Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

Opening times

Thursday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17:00

Last admission: 16:00

Please check for information on closures and notices.

Tickets and prices

Enjoy spending time in 100 acres of stunning royal gardens

Gardens only ticket prices (excl donation):

Members: Free
Adult: £9.90
Child: £4.90

Castle and garden tickets (excl donation) from 30 July:

Members: Free
Adult: £13.70
Child: £6.80

Getting here

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. Entrance is via the Weston Pavilion. The entrance to the site from the village will remain closed.

Our gates are open

Book your tickets and arrival time online (members go free).

Things to see and do

The South Terrace, looking south-east across the terrace flagstones towards the small topiary trees and summer shrubs. The Greek Temple is just seen through the castle portico in the background on the left of the image.

Things to see

The Gardens

Discover the ornamental lawns, meandering waterways, peaceful woodlands and picturesque glens that surround Hillsborough Castle.

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Hillsborough Castle

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Things to see

Walled Garden

Enter the castle grounds through this 18th-century walled garden, which has been expertly restored using traditional methods.

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Hillsborough Castle

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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Things to see

The Glen

Explore this intimate corner of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, which is full of colour and intriguing details.

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Hillsborough Castle

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Support us

As a self-funding charity, we urgently need your help

Our supporters

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.

Hillsborough Castle Gardens, looking east across the pond towards Yew Tree Walk.

Make a donation

As a self-funding charity, we urgently need your support. We're facing a £95m shortfall in our finances this year as a result of the Coronavirus. We would gratefully appreciate any donation, whatever you can afford. Thank you.

A group of visitors enjoying a viewing of the Red Room, one of Hillsborough Castle's State Rooms. Two young girls appear in the foreground along with a young couple. A small group of older ladies and gentlemen can be seen in the background having just entered the room. The walls are lined with a deep red silk damask and a variety of oil paintings in gold frames of various sizes fill the walls. A chandelier hangs above a small round wooden table in the centre of the room. The walls are lined with grey and gold detailing.

Volunteer with us

Volunteers support the palaces in many different ways. See what roles we have available and register your interest.