Pumpkins and late tours at Castle Howard

Name: Castle Howard: Pesky Pumpkin Trail
Start: 2026-10-01T10:00:00
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Castle Howard

A pumpkin trail through Castle Howard's rooms all October, and curator-led tours by candlelight on 23 and 24 October

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Castle Howard is about thirty-five minutes from Thirsk, near Malton. Through October the house hides pumpkins around its rooms for children to find, and the trail comes with an ordinary house and garden ticket.

On the Friday and Saturday at the start of half term the curators lead evening tours by artificial candlelight, to show the rooms as they looked before electric light.

Dates still to come

1 to 31 October 2026Castle Howard: Pesky Pumpkin TrailFind the pumpkins hidden around the house, included in a house and garden ticket. Last entry 3pm

Coming for this? We are at 87 Market Place. The menu, hours and parking, or book a table if there are six or more of you.