A three-acre, multi-themed West Cork garden where a sunken white garden, a Japanese red bridge and a hobbit house built through a birch mound sit one after another around every corner.
The front garden holds a sunken white garden, an Italianate canal and a Japanese garden; the wisteria walk then opens into a bog and woodland area. Carry on to the tea house for views over the Mediterranean and tropical gardens, then over the birch mound into the walled kitchen garden.
A hobbit-style house is built right through the birch mound and you can go inside it - the detail is close to a film set. It is the main draw for children and Lord of the Rings fans alike.
Kids hunt for the fairy houses hidden in the fairy woods, past warning signs telling visitors not to pick the flowers. There are surprises and small huts dotted throughout the layout.
The ponds are full of koi and the Japanese garden has a photogenic red bridge. The aviary holds budgies, parakeets, finches, ducks and chickens, and there are friendly pygmy goats to watch.
A self-service tea room serves tea, coffee and biscuits, and Pure Cork lists a tea, coffee and snacks vending machine. Most sections have tables and chairs for picnics, and the plainer lawns are roomy enough for children to run about.
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