Getting here

Where to find us

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Hillsborough

Car park postcode: BT26 6TY.  Car park on what3words: ///culling.diagram.beards

Alternatively follow the brown tourist signs on the A1. See map below

Car parking

Free on-site car parking is available. The car park post code is BT26 6TY, what3 words: ///culling.diagram.beards. Alternatively, follow the brown tourist signs on the A1 south to our sign-posted car park entrance.

It is not possible to access the car park via the entrance on The Square in Hillsborough Village. This is a pedestrian entrance only.

Accessible parking

27 parking spaces are available on site for Blue Badge holders. 

Drop-off and collection points

Drop-off and collection points for minibuses, coaches and taxis are located in the car park, accessible off the A1.

Public transport

Bus

The nearest bus stop is at Hillsborough War Memorial. It is a 3 minute walk from the village entrance in The Square at the top of the Main Street. Route 238 is an express service which connects central Belfast to Hillsborough village. Route 38 is a standard service which connects central Belfast, Banbridge and Newry to Hillsborough village via south Belfast and Lisburn. Both services start at Grand Central Station, the main bus station in Belfast.  

Bus and train timetables can be found on the Translink website.

On foot

The pedestrian entrance to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Hillsborough village is in The Square at the top of the Main Street. 

Train

Lisburn station is 5 miles from Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Bus route 38 connects Lisburn rail station and Hillsborough village.

Cycling

There is a bicycle rack is in the Pineapple Yard at the entrance to the Visitor Centre. This is situated by the main car park and can be accessed from Hillsborough village, going south via the Dromore Road and right into the Moira Road. The brown access gate on the right hand side at the bottom of the Moira Road leads into the car park.

Arrival time for visiting the castle

Moving between the car park and the castle State Entrance

When you book a castle and gardens ticket, your booked time slot is your entry time for the castle at the State Entrance. You should aim to arrive on site up to 45 minutes prior to your booked time slot to allow sufficient time to get to the castle State Entrance.You can enter the gardens at any time on the day of your visit, from first admission at 10:00. 

The fastest route to the castle is to exit the Walled garden via the right corner gate and follow signage to the castle.

The Admissions Desk at the Stable Yard is open seasonally in line with Castle opening hours. Outside of these hours, ticket holders and members can gain access via the nearby Gatehouse.