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New Members Walking Tour of the Gardens

Updated 30 July. Following government guidance, the castle and gardens at Hillsborough Castle are now open Thursday-Sunday. Please read our visit information.

When

Postponed - Dates still to come

Ticketing information

Members go free, suitable for all ages (booking essential)

Please note the route of the tour includes steep steps

Please be aware, these events have been postponed

 

Free (advance booking required)

Come and explore the gardens at Hillsborough Castle with Claire Woods, Garden Manager. Learn about the history, plants and people who shaped and planted the gardens. 

We recommend sturdy footwear as paths can be rough and the route will involve steep steps.

Each tour starts in the Weston Pavilion at the Lower visitors centre and finishes back at the Weston pavilion. Each tour lasts 90 minutes.

In light of the current situation regarding COVID-19 coronavirus, these events have now been cancelled. We have not taken the decision to cancel these events lightly and would like to apologise for any inconvenience these cancellations have caused.

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