Volunteering and The work of Picton Castle Trust

Picton Castle Trust [this section of the page is under construction – please return again soon]

Since 1987 Picton Castle, its collection and surrounding gardens have been owned and managed by the charitable trust, Picton Castle Trust (Charity Registration No. 519326). The charitable work of the trust is to:

Conserve and restore the castle, its original collection of art, books and antiques and the 50 acres of gardens.
Provide public acceess to the castle and gardens.
To support and promote education associated with Picton and its history.

Volunteering at Picton

Picton Castle Gardens is always delighted to welcome new volunteers to join our team. Voluntary work can include any of the following roles:

Stewarding the castle’s state rooms
Leading guided tours of the castle
As part of our vibrant garden team
Assisting with our regular programme of events and workshops
As well as working alongside our volunteer researchers, conservationists and becoming involved in caring for this incredible castle and collection.

Volunteers are given full training. We provide mileage costs, there are invitations to exclusive social events, such as our Christmas Carol Concert and every month we run a lottery to win a family annual admission pass.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Picton Castle Gardens please contact us on

01437 751 326 or

volunteers@pictoncastle.org