Woodland Garden and Magnolia Walk
Seventy acres of intensively planted woodland, threaded with 16 kilometres of walkways and spectacular with camellias, magnolias and rhododendrons. The Woodland Garden Walk takes about 55 minutes.
Mount Congreve Gardens & Country Estate
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About
Mount Congreve Gardens in County Waterford holds one of the largest private plant collections in the world — 70 acres of woodland, a four-acre walled garden and 16 km of paths above the River Suir.
Things to Do
The Walled Garden
An easy 30-minute loop through the four-acre kitchen garden, where herbs, vegetables and fruit trees have been grown to support the estate for centuries.
Garden treasures and follies
Watch for the Chinese Pagoda set in an old quarry, the Rock Waterfall spilling into three pools, the 1840 Georgian Glasshouse and the classical temple where Ambrose and Marjorie Congreve rest, looking out over the River Suir.
Enter through Mount Congreve House
Visitors now enter the gardens as the Congreve family once did, through the 1760s Georgian house designed by Waterford architect John Roberts. Your ticket includes two new interpretative spaces before you step out onto the North Terrace.
Seasonal guided garden tours
Expert-led, plant-focused tours run every Thursday at 2pm, March to October, meeting at the house: adults €19, seniors/students €17, under-16s €6.50. Specialist walks with the estate director and horticulturist Elmer Dool can also be arranged.
Garden Buggy Loop
See the gardens from a seven-seater golf buggy on select dates between March and October. It must be pre-booked in advance, and days and times of operation can vary.
The Stables Café
A light-filled café for breakfast from 9am, lunch until 5pm and a traditional afternoon tea (€38, booked at least 24 hours ahead) in the restored Tack Room. Produce comes from the estate's own kitchen gardens, and the café is dog-friendly.
Plan Your Visit
- Hours: Gardens: 10am-4pm, last entry 3.45pm, Monday to Sunday from 30 January to 31 December 2026. Stables Café 9am-5pm; FOXFORD shop 10am-5pm. Open on all bank holidays except Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day and New Year's Day; gardens close during orange or red weather warnings.
- Admission: Adults €12.50 online (€13.50 at the gate); children under 16 free; seniors, students and RHSI members discounted.
- Parking: Follow the signs to the main car park on arrival. Blue badge parking is available at Mount Congreve House — go past the main car park sign and continue up the avenue — with a drop-off facility at the house for visitors with mobility issues.
- Food: The Stables Café serves breakfast 9am-12 noon and lunch 12 noon-5pm (last orders 4.45pm), plus a pre-booked traditional afternoon tea for €38. Only food purchased from the café may be consumed on site, and picnics are not permitted on the grounds.
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