Available to York residents only - see details of York Residents' Festival

Castle Howard is delighted to welcome York Residents during York Residents' Festival, with complimentary Gardens Admission and offers in the Farm Shop and Courtyard Café. Please note, tickets are now sold out.

Visiting Castle Howard's Gardens and Adventure Playground

Castle Howard is one of Britain’s finest stately homes, situated just outside York in the Howardian Hills. Built over 300 years ago by Sir John Vanbrugh, today it remains home to the Howard family.

With 1,000 acres of parkland to explore, Castle Howard is a haven of peace and tranquility with extensive woodland walks, temples, lakes and fountains. The monumental landscape offers breathtaking views at every turn, taking in the countryside of the Howardian Hills.

The Castle Howard Gardens are dog-friendly, but we ask all dogs to be kept on leads to protect our wildlife. Visit our award-winning Skelf Island Adventure Playground, our magical playground set on an island, to let off steam with little ones.

Offer Details
Castle Howard is offering York Residents complimentary Gardens tickets. These are subject to availability. We are making 500 tickets available over the weekend, with 250 available on the Saturday, and 250 available on the Sunday.

Securing tickets
Tickets are now sold out. We experienced extremely high demand for tickets which were available on a first come first served basis. Sadly they have now all been allocated.

We will contact everyone who registered to confirm whether they have been successful or not. (If you are unsuccessful for free tickets, you are still welcome to visit and take advantage of the offers in our shops and cafes.)

If you were successful securing tickets
On the day of your visit we will check your name against those registered, and ask to see a valid York Card, student card or identity card that proves York residency on your arrival at the Ticket Office. If presenting an identity card, this must clearly state 'York' (e.g. driving licence or older person's bus pass). If you don't have any of the above, we would accept a utility bill with a York City postcode (YO10, YO24, YO31, YO32, YO19, YO23, YO26, YO30).

Discounts in our Farm Shop and Courtyard Café

Anyone visiting Castle Howard on 27th or 28th January can take advantage of these fantastic discounts.

• Spend £30 at the Castle Howard Butcher in our Farm Shop and receive a free bottle of wine
• 20% off children’s books and toys
• 10% off all items in the Garden Centre
• 10% off all hot food in the Courtyard Café and Boathouse Kitchen