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Highlights

  • Explore the Castle's gardens at your own pace, discovering ornamental grounds and peaceful woodland.
  • Discover four paths leading through contrasting landscapes of trimmed lawns and meandering waterways.
  • Admire the statue of Ossian outside the main entrance along with the Lady Alice Temple.
  • Experience a blend of history and nature in gardens built since the 1770s by Wills Hill.
  • Visit Hillsborough Castle, the official residence of the Royal Family when in Northern Ireland.

Your Experience

Hillsborough Castle was built in the 1770s by Wills Hill, first Marquis of Downshire, and was later remodeled in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, it functions as a working royal palace, serving as the official residence of the Royal Family when they are in Northern Ireland.

Explore the Castle's gardens at your own pace. Four paths take you through a contrast of ornamental grounds, peaceful woodland, meandering waterways, and trimmed lawns. Take a look at the statue of Ossian outside the main entrance, the Lady Alice Temple, the Quaker burial ground, and the Ice House.

Daily. Duration: Lasts up to 1 hour.

Must Know

  • Please refer to your voucher for final information regarding meeting points, pick-up locations, and pick-up time
  • Meeting point description: Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Hillsborough, Lisburn, BT26 6AG, Northern Ireland
  • Due to the natural terrain of the gardens some of paths are unsuitable for wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility
  • The concession ticket is applicable for seniors aged 65 years old and over, students and visitors with a registered disability
  • As you enter the site you will pass through our security area where bags and individuals may be searched
  • The following items are strictly banned from the premises: weapons, including knives, fireworks and smoke bombs, pepper spray or any other articles intended to cause injury and any article which is illegal to possess under UK law
  • Entry to 100 acres of world-famous royal gardens including the Imaginary Menagerie play trail, the 18th-century Walled Garden, the Granville Garden, Lady Alice's Temple and the Lost Garden
  • Visitors are welcome to bring their own food and enjoy picnics in the gardens
  • Children up to 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult
  • Children 4 years old and under get free access and do not require a ticket
  • Visitors are entitled to bring an accompanying carer free of charge. These complimentary adult carer tickets can be obtained on the day of your visit upon presentation of proof of registered disability
  • Assistance dogs are allowed into the grounds. Please bring the dog's 'Assistance Dog's (UK)' identification book (or appropriate international equivalent) and ensure that dogs wear their designated jacket or lead slip
  • Pushchairs are welcome in the gardens. Free lockers will be available for bag and buggy storage

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.

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