Herstmonceux Castle Estate 2025 season dates and times will be as follows:
Apr – Jun: 10am to 5pm (last admission 3pm)
Jul – Sep: 10am to 7pm (last admission 5pm)
Oct: 10am to 5pm (last admission 3pm)
Winter opening times (Nov 2025 – March 2026) to be confirmed
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets can be purchased online, or on-site by cash or card payment. There is currently no public access to the castle interior except via a guided tour.
Adults
£10.00
Students
£8.00
Children 4-17 yrs
£5
Children Under 4 / Carers
Free
Proposed tour times will be as follows subject to staff/volunteer availability. Tickets can be purchased on arrival: April - June 11am, 1pm and 3pm July - September 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm October - December: to be confirmed..
Garden Tour dates to be announced
£4
Castle Tour's will be available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday subject to availability
£4
Visit the gardens and grounds regularly throughout the year. Please note that there is currently no public access to the castle interior except via a guided tour.
Individual
£55.00
Couple
£70.00
Family (2 adults + up to 3 children)
£80.00
Family (1 adults + up to 3 children)
£60.00
Herstmonceux Castle Estate is an ideal destination for groups and coach trips. Groups can enjoy a peaceful stroll around the formal gardens, or a more adventurous walk around 300 acres of managed woodland. Please note that there is no public access to the castle interior except via a guided tour. For all group booking enquiries please email bc.events@queensu.ca
Adults
£8.00
Children 4-17 yrs
£4
Children Under 4 / Carers
Free
Castle Tour - add on
£3
Please note all access to the Castle itself is by way of day ticket, membership or ticketed/guided tours. Similarly, all access to the Castle Gardens and the Castle Grounds on the northern side of the Halley Road and located to the north of the cafe (approximately), is also by way of day ticket or annual membership.
Dogs are welcome in the gardens and grounds. Please keep on a lead. Dog waste bins are provided within the grounds.
The main gardens are all wheelchair accessible with reserved parking nearby which is also close to our disabled toilet facility. Ramp access into the courtyard and cafe. Please notify staff at the ticket office who can direct and advise you accordingly. We have 2 manual wheelchairs available on a first come first served basis. They can be requested on arrival or reserved prior to your visit by calling 01323 833816.
Carers are admitted free of charge
Herstmonceux Castle Estate is a 600 acre estate including woodland, formal and themed gardens.
Telephone: 01323 833 816
Herstmonceux Castle operates as the UK campus of Queen’s University (Canada).
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Herstmonceux Castle Estate, Wartling Road Entrance, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN
We are sorry to inform you that we will be closed on Friday, 13th June and also from Monday to Friday 16th-20th June, to allow for the fitting of a new drainage system.
This is part of our ongoing commitment to maintaining the Herstmonceux Castle Estate in a good condition, and preserving it for your enjoyment. The Observatory Science Centre is not affected and will continue it’s usual operations.
Thank you for your understanding.
Please be aware that the Castle Estate will be closed this Friday 13th June for temporary building works on the site that will see a new waste treatment system being installed. Thak you for your patience.
