NatureEasy2-4 hours
Mount Congreve Gardens
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About
70 acres of woodland gardens, a 4-acre walled garden, and 16km of paths around an 18th-century country estate at Kilmeaden, 8km southwest of Waterford. The collection is internationally significant: more than 3,500 trees and shrubs including major holdings of magnolias, rhododendrons and acers. A Stables Café opens at 9am at weekends.
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Highlights
- ✓Magnolia collection peaks late March to April
- ✓Rhododendron walk into May
- ✓Walled garden, herbaceous borders, and a Pagoda Pond
Tips
- →Book online to save €1 on adult entry
- →Open daily 10:00-15:45; Stables Café opens 09:00 weekends
- →Short drive from the city; no public bus directly to the gates
Best Season
SpringSummerAutumn