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Christmas Opening

Please find below the offical opening times for all the attractions and outlets which are part of Christmas at Castle Howard. Please note that these vary depending on your day of visit. 

All Christmas at Castle Howard tickets are non-refundable. You may request an amendment to the date and time of your booking no less than 48 hours prior to your booked visit, by emailing sales@castlehoward.co.uk. Any changes are subject to availability and may incur additional charges. All tickets are subject to a 5.5% booking fee. Please read the full list of Christmas terms and conditions at the bottom of this page before making your purchase. 

November Opening Times

November 12th & 13th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00
November 14th & 15th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00
November 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 15:30
Grounds   09:30 - 17:00
Grounds Last Entry   15:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   15:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 17:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 17:00
November 21st & 22nd
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00
November 23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 15:30
Grounds   09:30 - 17:00
Grounds Last Entry   15:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   15:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 17:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 17:00
November 27th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00
November 28th & 29th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds   09:00 - 20:30
Grounds Last Entry   19:00
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   19:00
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 18:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 19:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 20:30
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 20:30
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 20:30
November 30th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00

December Opening Times

December 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00
December 5th & 6th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds   09:00 - 20:30
Grounds Last Entry   19:00
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   19:00
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 18:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 19:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 20:30
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 20:30
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 20:30
December 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00
December 12th & 13th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds   09:00 - 20:30
Grounds Last Entry   19:00
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   19:00
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 18:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 19:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 20:30
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 20:30
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 20:30
December 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th & 18th
Ticket Office   09:30 - 17:30
Grounds   09:30 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   10:00
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   Closed
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 18:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:30 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 18:00
Kelly Car   09:30 - 19:00
December 19th & 20th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds   09:00 - 20:30
Grounds Last Entry   19:00
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   19:00
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 18:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 19:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 20:30
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 20:30
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 20:30
December 21st, 22nd & 23rd
Ticket Office   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds   09:00 - 20:30
Grounds Last Entry   19:00
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   19:00
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 18:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   08:30 - 19:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 20:30
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 20:30
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 19:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 20:30
Christmas Eve
Ticket Office   09:00 - 15:30
Grounds   09:00 - 17:00
Grounds Last Entry   15:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   15:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 15:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   08:30 - 16:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 17:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 16:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 17:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:30
Kelly Car   09:00 - 17:00
Christmas Day
Ticket Office   CLOSED
House Opening   CLOSED
House Last Admission   CLOSED
Courtyard Coffee Shop   CLOSED
Courtyard Cafe   CLOSED
Marquee   CLOSED
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   CLOSED
House Gift Shop   CLOSED
Garden Centre   CLOSED
Bettys   CLOSED
Kelly Car   CLOSED
Boxing Day
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 15:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 16:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 16:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 16:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00
December 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00
New Years Eve
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00

January Opening Times

New Years Day
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00
January 2nd & 3rd (Closing Day)
Ticket Office   09:00 - 17:30
Grounds   09:00 - 19:00
Grounds Last Entry   17:30
House Opens   09:30
House Last Admission   17:30
Courtyard Coffee Shop   09:00 - 16:30
Courtyard Cafe   10:00 - 17:00
Boathouse   11:00 - 16:00
Farm Shop & Gift Shop   09:30 - 17:00
House Gift Shop & Marquee Shop   09:00 - 19:00
Garden Centre   10:00 - 17:00
Christmas Marquee   09:00 - 19:00
Jellycat Shop   09:30 - 17:00
Kelly Car   09:00 - 19:00