Gardens in Co. Wicklow
4 places
1.Killruddery
A 17th-century garden 35 minutes from Dublin
A 400-year-old family estate outside Bray whose French-style 17th-century gardens, working farm, house tours and farm-to-table food sit just 35 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- 17th-century French-style gardens with formal 'rooms'
- Guided tours of the Tudor Revival house and Orangery
- Working farm, Walled Garden and Apple Orchard
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Mount Usher Gardens
A 22-acre Robinsonian garden Monty Don loves
An award-winning Robinsonian garden on the banks of the River Vartry, where 22 acres of informal planting sit alongside an Avoca café, food market and shops.
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh
180 rhododendron species, free to visit
A free, 100-acre Victorian plant collectors' garden in east Wicklow, famed for its two-century-old rhododendrons, ancient oaks and tranquil wildflower meadows — and far quieter than its Dublin sister garden at Glasnevin.
- Highlights
- Free admission, open every day except Christmas Day
- 180 rhododendron species and over 420 varieties
- Broad Walk planted with alternating crimson and white rhododendrons
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.Powerscourt House & Gardens
A 47-acre garden ranked third best on Earth
A 47-acre Palladian estate in the Wicklow hills, ranked by National Geographic as the third finest garden in the world, with terraces, lakes, a Japanese garden and the Sugarloaf Mountain as its backdrop.
- Highlights
- 47 acres of gardens laid out from 1731
- Named third best garden in the world by National Geographic
- Palladian mansion with shops, café and terrace views
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access