Join one of our terrific tours and travel through time

New for 2020, we now have house and outdoor history tours

History Tours

Be entranced by the stories of a house and a family. The tours span over nearly 1000 years of history witnessed on this one, hill top site.  From William the Conqueror through to modern times the Tower has witnessed the lives of the de Hoghton family and welcomed many  famous visitors. It is said that some of these people still make their spectral presence felt on occasions around the house. Let our knowledgeable and friendly guides lead you through history at Hoghton Tower.

Please book your house tours here. 

Specific terms and conditions for house tours in view of the Covid 19 pandemic

• Please always maintain government recommended social distance and follow the instructions from your tour guide
• Face coverings are mandatory on the tour. These should cover your nose and mouth.
• Please visit in small groups (maximum of 6 persons per tour allowed)
• The tours are one hour long and are not suitable for children under the age of 5
• The tours follow a one-way system. There are no toilets along the tour.
• A house tour tickets allows you access to the gardens but not a outdoor history tour
• Please use the hand sanitizer provided at the start of the tour and do not touch any items along the way
• Under the NHS Track and Trace scheme, we will keep your personal data, collected on booking, for 21 days for public health monitoring purposes only. This data will not be used for any other purpose.
• No exchanges or refunds will be offered. Transfers to another date will only be possible by calling the office.
• Admission tickets purchased online must be used during the 2020 season.
• Unauthorised duplication of any ticket may prevent your admittance to the event.
• Please observe all site rules including no smoking, no eating or drinking, no photography or filming.

Outdoor History Tours

Take an outdoor history tour and learn about the history of the site, house, gardens and the de Hoghton family. Led by one of our knowledgeable and friendly volunteer guides, this walking tour will span over 1000 years of history and will cover topics as diverse as architecture, railways, mysterious historic graffiti and archaeology! Whilst the tour will finish in the gardens, this is not a horticultural tour.The tour lasts one hour and is all outside. Comfortable walking shoes and all-weather clothing advisable. 

Please book your outdoor history tours here

Specific terms and conditions for outdoor history tours in view of the Covid 19 pandemic

• Please always maintain government recommended social distance and follow the instructions from your tour guide or staff on site
• Please visit in small groups (maximum of 10 persons per outdoor tour allowed)
• The tours are one hour long and do involve using a number of stairs some of which do not have hand rails
• Please use the hand sanitizer provided around the site
• There are no toilets along the tour.
• Please observe all site rules including no smoking, no ball games, no picnics, no barbeques, no dogs (unless assistance dogs), no cycling.
• A garden tour ticket does not allow you access to a house tour
• No exchanges or refunds will be offered. Transfers to another date will only be possible by calling the office ahead of your date of visit
• Admission tickets purchased online must be used during the 2020 season.
• Unauthorised duplication of any ticket may prevent your admittance to the event.
• Under the NHS Track and Trace scheme, we will keep your personal data, collected on booking, for 21 days for public health monitoring purposes only. This data will not be used for any other purpose