Gardens

The award-winning Rachel’s Garden Café at Arboretum is a self- and assisted-service restaurant which champions Irish and preferably locally sourced produce; a particular favourite is the beef braised in O’Hara’s Stout which is brewed by the Carlow Brewing Company only 5 km down the road. Enjoy breakfast (including ‘the full Irish’) from 9 a.m. and lunch including soups (gluten free), salads, daily specials and a roast of the day from 12 noon.

Sugar and Spice Café@Altamont Plant Sales provides comfort and refreshment in the beautiful setting of the Walled Garden in Altamont, offering delightful home baked cakes and […]

This short tree trail through Ballon Village passes by twelve Irish trees, each denoted with a plaque including willow, wild plum, hawthorn, oak, elder and many […]

Myshall Tree Trail starts adjacent to Myshall Community Centre from where one can see two monkey puzzle trees and a high cross. While there are numerous […]

An Gairdín Beo is a two-acre community garden in the centre of Carlow Town where people work together and then reap the rewards together. The overall […]

BEAM – The Barrow Experience is a unique series of ten interconnecting gardens which bring to life the history, folklore and heritage of the beautiful Barrow […]

The Green Barn Restaurant at Burtown House and Gardens The Green Barn Restaurant is located just inside the front gates of Burtown House, overlooking the walled […]

The Coach House Café at Shankill Castle Set in Shankill Castle’s beautiful 170-year-old stable yard, The Coach House Café offers seasonal light lunches, delicious cakes, homemade […]

Situated in Kiltegan village, Patthana is one of the best small secret gardens in the country. It is the garden of an artist, the painter T.J. […]