Short answer: Sunday 29 November to Wednesday 30 December 2026, nightly except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve. 4.30pm to 8.30pm, last entry 7.30pm.
Sunday 29 November to Wednesday 30 December 2026, nightly except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The run ends on the 30th, so it is not on for New Year’s Eve either.
4.30pm to 8.30pm, last entry 7.30pm. That last-entry time is the one to watch — arrive at 7.45 and you will not get in.
A lit walking route through the castle grounds, round the lake, with the castle front floodlit. It is part of a wider "Christmas at the Castle" season at Powderham.
Tickets went on presale in early September and are sold through Powderham’s own site. We have not published prices here because we could not confirm this year’s from the venue directly, and the figures floating around on listings sites are from previous seasons. Check powderham.co.uk before you budget.
Parking cost is not published either. An older listing mentioned a per-vehicle charge, but as it was from a previous year we have not repeated the figure.
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Dates confirmed from a dated 2026 announcement, read 3 November 2026.
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