Altamont Gardens:
Tullow, Co. Carlow, Republic of Ireland, Tel. +353 (0)59 9159444.
- This 100 estate showcases an enchanting blend of formal and informal
gardens. Features include an Arboretum, Bog Garden, Ice Age Glen (with
500 year old oaks), a River Walk, Hill Walk, Broad Walk and profusions of
roses, bulbs, yews, rhododendron, camellias and embothriums.
Arboretum Inspirational Garden:
Kilkenny Road,
Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353
(0)59 9721558.
- This display garden at the Arboretum Lifestyle
and Garden Centre provides planting schemes and solutions
to inspire creation of a garden that is easy to care for, demands low maintenance and delivers endless enjoyment.
Delta Centre
Sensory Gardens: Strawhall Industrial Estate,
Carlow, Co. Carlow, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)59 9143527.
- Dedicated to assisting adults with learning disabilities, Delta Centre provides employment training and enjoyment to its residents in the
creation of gardens using natural elements of stone, water and plants
together with wonderful sculptures. The gardens are themed around the senses of touch, taste, smell, hearing and
sight.
Duckett's Grove: Ducketts Grove,
Keenstown, Co. Carlow, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)59 9131554.
- The fantastic towers and turrets of the castle
make a fine backdrop for 2 interconnecting walled gardens restored by the Carlow Country Council.
The Upper Walled Garden displays shrub roses, Chinese and Japanese peonies, hardy and tender perennials and flowering shrubs.
The Lower Walled Garden showcases a variety of fruits, shrubs and perennials. Also to be enjoyed is the Georgian Pleasure Grounds with
paths, a sunken stone bridge and plantings of oak, lime, hazel, spindle and
laurel.
Hardymount Gardens: Castlemore,
Tullow, Co. Carlow, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)59 9151769.
- Two and a half acres of lawns and shrubs sinclude a
walled garden with an herbaceous border, grass paths, a pond, espaliered
apple trees, a pergola with colorful plantings, a vegetable garden, a
summer house, and towering beech and oak trees.
Huntington Castle and Gardens:
Clonegal village, Co. Carlow, Republic of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)53 9377552.
- This 17th century granite keep includes 17th century grounds
with an ancient Yew walk, a variety flora and fauna and a number of champion trees.
Kilgraney House Herb Garden: Borris Road,
Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)59 9775283.
- This romantic country house showcases a series of interconnecting herbal gardens
including a large kitchen garden, a tea walk, a medicinal herb courtyard, a medieval monastic herb garden and a garden of aromatic and fragrant herbs.
Leighlinbridge - The Millenium Garden: Ballyknockan,
Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, Republic
of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)86 6027751.
- Seven themed gardens - peace and tranquility, happiness, friendship,
reconciliation, hope, harmony and eternity - use native trees, shrubs and
stones to beautiful effect.
Oak Park Forest Park:
Oak Park (3 km N of Carlow Town), County Carlow, Republic of Ireland, T: +353 59 9136289.
- This 120 acre park offers over 4 km of trails
in a mature mixed species woodland with a predominance of Beech,
Oak, Scots Pine, Silver Fir, Larch and Sycamore. The Woodland Walks
(Butlers Wood Loop, the Lake Path, the Fox Covert Track and the
Sally Island Trail) have been laid out to encompass the broadest range
of natural features.
Rath Wood: (Entrance at
Rathwood Home and
Garden World car park - 3.5km from Rathvilly and 6km from Baltinglass on the Rathvilly-Baltinglass N81 Road),
Rath,
Tullow, County Carlow, Republic of Ireland, T: +353 59 9156285.
- Trails offers leisurely strolls through a man-made forest containing a great variety of
tree species including beech, oak, sitka spruce, norway spruce, birch, douglas fir and alder
Stonewell Cottage Garden: Coole Cross,
Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, Republic Of Ireland, Tel: +353 (0)59 9161986.
- This 1 acre garden includes cutting flowers as well
as bulbs, herbaceous, perennials, shrubs and trees.