Ballinlough Castle Gardens:
Clonmellon, County Westmeath, Republic Of Ireland, Tel:+353 46 9433268.
- This 17th century castle offers gardens restored in 1995, including a walled garden (divided into 4 sections),
herbaceous borders, a lily pond, a rose garden, a herb and soft fruit garden and an orchard. A walk along the lake offers
many rare wild flowers and views of the castle. Open by appointment only.
Belvedere House Gardens & Park: 4
miles from
Mullingar on the Tullamore Rd., Tel: +353 (0) 44 9349060.
- The gardens at this magnificent estate include a Victorian Walled Garden,
a Thomas Messenger style glasshouse, herbaceous borders, an old rose garden,
a fragrant herb garden a vegetable potager, The Enchanted Glen (a secret
faery garden), The Cherry Valley with flowering trees, and the Parklands
with trails and wildflowers.
Rockfield Ecological Estate: Rathaspic,
Rathowen, County Westmeath, Republic Of Ireland, Tel:+353 43 6676024.
- Offering traditional culture and crafts (spinning, weaving, basket making, wood carving and stone sculpting) with an
emphasis on sustainable living, this working farm also has mature trees, organic gardens, woodlands,
wildlife and farm animals.
Tullynally Castle and Gardens:
Castlepollard, County Westmeath,
Republic of Ireland, Tel:+353 (0)44 966 1159.
- The 30 acres of spectacular gardens include terraced
lawns, parkland, woodland gardens, walled gardens with striking flower
broders and an avenue of 200 year old Irish yews, a grotto, 2 lakes, and
(more recently added) a Chinese garden with pagoda and a Tibetan garden of waterfalls
and streams. A local sculptor has created interesting woodcarvings out of
existing roots and trees.
