Getting here

Travel information for your visit to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

Where to find us

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens
Hillsborough

Car park postcode: BT26 6TY. Please note, this postcode is not yet live on all search engines. Please alternatively follow the brown tourist signs on the A1.

Arrival time for visiting the castle

When you book a castle and gardens ticket, your booked time slot is your entry time for the castle. 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, ticketholders and members can gain access via the nearby Gatehouse.

Moving between the car park and the State Entrance

If you are visiting the castle, you should aim to arrive on site up to 45 minutes prior to your booked time slot to allow sufficient time to make your way to the castle State Entrance.

Car parking

Free on-site car parking is available. The car park post code is BT26 6TY.

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 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.

A map of the entrance to the Hillsborough Castle and Gardens car park, showing the exit from the A1 for visitors travelling from the north or south.

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens car park is accessible via the A1 (Hillsborough Road).

Car park map

Public transport

Train

Lisburn station is 5 miles from Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Bus route 38 connects Lisburn rail station and Hillsborough village. See below for more bus information.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Hillsborough War Memorial. Route 238 is an express service which connects central Belfast to Hillsborough village. Route 38 is a standard service which connects central Belfast to Hillsborough village going via south Belfast and Lisburn. Both these services start at Grand Central Station, the main bus station in Belfast.

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

For up to date bus and train timetables please refer to the Translink website.

Translink

Bicycle

There is a bicycle rack 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.