Five brilliant history resources for home schooling
Discover curriculum-linked history resources for all Key Stages that will keep your kids learning about the Tudors, Victorians and more while you're staying home together.
Discover Northern Ireland's royal residence
Discover Northern Ireland's royal residence
Updated 25 March. In line with Public Health England guidance, we have taken the decision to close all six of our palaces and gardens until 31st May. We will be reviewing this and will keep you updated. Please read our statement for further information. Read our statement
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. Save time, book online (members go free).
Discover curriculum-linked history resources for all Key Stages that will keep your kids learning about the Tudors, Victorians and more while you're staying home together.
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)
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)
Explore this intimate corner of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, which is full of colour and intriguing details.
Open daily
Hillsborough Castle
Included in all admission tickets (members go free)
Moss gardens are a relatively common sight in Japan but there are very few in the UK and Ireland. Gardens manager Claire Woods introduces the Moss Walk at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens.
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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.
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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.