Winter Opening Times

Published Sep 27th, 2023

Opening Times

The Castle and Grounds are now closed for the winter season and will re-open at Easter 2024. The Gardens, Grounds and Castle will be closed except for two special events:

Halloween Opening

Victorian Christmas

For more information, dates and to book please visit the event pages.

Please see our FAQs page for any questions you may have before visiting.

You can purchase annual memberships and gift vouchers through our website. For more information on these please visit our Memberships and Vouchers page.

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