Skelf Island to reopen at Castle Howard

Castle Howard is gearing up to reopen Skelf Island, the tree-top adventure playground on Saturday following the latest government guidance.

Skelf Island -  with it’s rope bridges, slides, nets and climbing equipment - will have new ‘Skelf and Safety’ measures in place to ensure that all visitors have space to play whilst adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Abbigail Ollive, Castle Howard:

“We have been eagerly awaiting the announcement from the Government confirming that playgrounds across the country can reopen.

We have been working hard to put our reopening plans into action, ensuring new rules aid social/physical distancing but whilst ensuring our visitors have plenty of fun!

We are delighted to be welcoming back visitors to Skelf Island over the coming weeks.”

The Castle Howard Gardens reopened to the public on Monday 8th June.

All visitors are required to pre-book tickets online via the Castle Howard website.

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