Castle Howard Arboretum

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Castle Howard Arboretum Wander off by yourself to explore, follow a tree trail or book a tour. Walk for 10 minutes or lose yourself for hours...

Registered charity # 1044931

Castle Howard Arboretum Trust is a glorious, 120-acre garden of trees from around the world set in a stunning landscape of parkland, lakes, and ponds on the Castle Howard Estate near York. With woodland walks, guided tours, family activities, a café, events, lakeside trails, venue hire and a comprehensive programme of outdoor education, we welcome visitors of all ages wanting to enjoy the space, serenity, and beauty of this sheltered valley as well as those with an interest in our extensive collection of trees and shrubs.

Blue sky and autumn colours, nothing better
10/10/2026

Blue sky and autumn colours, nothing better

Blue sky and autumn colours. Nothing better, don’t miss it @
10/10/2026

Blue sky and autumn colours. Nothing better, don’t miss it @

09/10/2026

An embarrasing moment captured on a trail camera, but Cinnamon is out exploring her new environment.

Acer rubrum ‘Scanlon’ in all its glory today.
08/10/2026

Acer rubrum ‘Scanlon’ in all its glory today.

The team at the arboretum working with the team from St Nicks in York to plant tansy plants to start the work to establi...
02/10/2026

The team at the arboretum working with the team from St Nicks in York to plant tansy plants to start the work to establish a tansy beetle ark site.

The team working with St Nicks Local Nature Reserve to plant tansy plants as part of a project to create a tansy beetle ...
02/10/2026

The team working with St Nicks Local Nature Reserve to plant tansy plants as part of a project to create a tansy beetle ark site

On the last day of September and the sun shone brightly. Here’s to a beautiful autumn-we look forward to welcoming our m...
30/09/2026

On the last day of September and the sun shone brightly. Here’s to a beautiful autumn-we look forward to welcoming our many visitors.

📸 by Jennie Sefton

Autumn doing its thing, come and enjoy the colours at
27/09/2026

Autumn doing its thing, come and enjoy the colours at

Autumn doing it’s thing Come and enjoy the colours
27/09/2026

Autumn doing it’s thing
Come and enjoy the colours

Mists and mellow fruitfulness this morning turning into blue skies. This Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ showing a hint of th...
14/09/2026

Mists and mellow fruitfulness this morning turning into blue skies. This Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Flame’ showing a hint of the colours to come.

Address

The Arboretum, Castle Howard
York
YO607BY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01653 648598

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