Castle Howard

Set in nearly 9,000 acres of rolling Yorkshire countryside, in the heart of the Howardian Hills Area, a designated National Landscape, is the world-famous Castle Howard. A 300-year-old stately house, Estate and family home, it’s just 15 miles north of York but is unlike anywhere else - it truly is a place like no other.

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Visitors to Castle Howard can expect to experience dramatic interiors and world-renowned art collections inside the House, extensive woodland walks, temples, lakes and fountains in the Gardens, and an award-winning adventure playground, Skelf Island, perfect for young ones.

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Castle Howard has also become a cultural hotspot, and host to arts, music, and sports events, including car shows, concerts, and exhibitions. As a location, its starred as the backdrop to much-loved period films and television series, most notably Bridgerton, Brideshead Revisited and Death Comes to Pemberly, so offers visitors the chance to walk in the footsteps of their favourite characters and take photos in iconic scene locations.

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Opening Times

House (open daily until 2nd November 2024)

10.00am - 3.00pm (last entry at 3.00pm)

Gardens and Grounds (open daily with the exception of Christmas Day)

Gardens and Skelf Island Adventure Playground: 10.00am - 5.00pm (last entry at 4.00pm)

Members-only: 9.00am - 10.00am

Info and prices

Food and Drink

Coffee Shop: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Courtyard Café: 9:30am - 5.00pm (last food orders are 4.00pm)
Boathouse Café: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Boathouse Kitchen: 11.30am - 4.00pm
Fitzroy Café: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Shopping

Farm Shop: 10.00am - 5.00pm
House Gift Shop: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Garden Centre: 10.00am - 5.00pm

Accessibility

Please follow the below link for more information about accessibility at Castle Howard

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