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Opening and closing times

Information on seasonal hours and planned closures

Information on seasonal hours and planned closures

Updated 2 July. Following guidance from the government, outdoor spaces at Hillsborough Castle are now open Thursday-Sunday. The castle will re-open 30 July. Please read our visit information.

Opening times

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens is open Thursday -Sunday, including bank holidays, except 24-26 December.

Summer (01 April - 30 October)

Thursday - Sunday: 10.00 - 17:00

Last admission: 16:00

Winter (31 October - 31 March)

09:30-16:00
Last admission - 15:00

 

Planned closures

Future closures will be listed here.

 

Closures and notices

Stable Yard Shop

The Stable Yard Shop is temporarily closed until further notice.

Stable Yard Tea Room

The Stable Yard Tea Room is temporarily closed until further notice.

Hillsborough Castle Village entrance

The entrance to the castle grounds via Hillsborough village is closed to everybody.

All other access is via the Weston Pavilion (entrance just off the A1. Please check our Getting here page for more information).

Explore what's on

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.

Open

Hillsborough Castle

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The Walled Garden at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, showing the pergola in the distance surrounded by planting and bedding. An archway surrounds the frame of the image and there is a blue cloudy sky
Things to see

Walled Garden

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

Open

Hillsborough Castle

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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A group of visitor enjoy a wander around the Granville Garden in the grounds of Hillsborough Castle on a warm Summers Day. The open iron gates of the garden are visible in the foregrouns and a blue clouded sky above is in start contract to the bright green of Europe's largest rhododendron, also visible behind the garden.
Things to see

Granville Garden

Take a moment in this elegant rose garden created by Lady Granville, aunt to Her Majesty The Queen.

Open

Hillsborough Castle

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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