Castle Howard is one of England's finest historic houses, set in a thousand acres of sweeping parkland dotted with statues, temples, lakes and …
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May 2, 2025
Well I don't know what to think here. I don't particularly believe in spirit etc but I was shook here. I walked from the ticket office to the house, in fine health upon arriving at the entrance and …Full review by L9049PQjeanc
Apr 29, 2025
My wife and i thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We walked around the gardens then had a coffee by the lake in glorious weather, we then used the audio guide which was extremely informative regarding the …Full review by Z9814ERneils
Apr 14, 2025
This was excellent for the kids. They got to do a rubbing game to find animals, then the playpark really is amazing. They were there for hours and had a lot of fun. I'm taking off a start for two re…Full review by davidhG7058QX
Good afternoon, it is quite a long walk from the car park, out through the courtyard (where the shop/ ticket collection) is. If you were a bit dodgy on your pins or have trouble with …
Good afternoon, it is quite a long walk from the car park, out through the courtyard (where the shop/ ticket collection) is. If you were a bit dodgy on your pins or have trouble with your mobility, you'd probably need a chair or at least some assistance to the house. However, it is a very nice walk. Hope this helps.
Hi, when booking house & grounds slot online, is this time just for the house tour and we are able to arrive much earlier to look around the grounds & have lunch?
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If you book to include a house tour, that is the time stated to be at the front of the house ready for the tour yes. Not the time to arrive at the ticket desk in the courtyard. You have free …
If you book to include a house tour, that is the time stated to be at the front of the house ready for the tour yes. Not the time to arrive at the ticket desk in the courtyard. You have free access to the garden centre to browse as well as the farm shop and gift shop within the courtyard. The Courtyard cafe is accessable to all as is the coffee shop at the entrance to the courtyard. The extensive grounds are only accessible through the ticket office and there is something to delight all with enjoyable walks within the walled garden area, around the south lake area, up into Ray wood, to enjoy the views from around the Temple of the Four Winds or go to see if you can find the pigs within the wooded area, or go down to the North Lake area to the Boathouse and its decked area with a view of its Lake or onto the playground area and Skelf Island play area. The Atlas Fountain is well worth a walk up to too.
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How does someone without access to the internet book an arrival time slot?
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Those without access to the Castle Howard website can phone 01653 648621 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday to book their arrival time slot. You many also be able...
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