Malahide Castle & Gardens

This was an incredible experience! It was 48 euro for our family of 5. You have to buy tickets ahead of time, so make sure you do that. They want you to arrive about 10 mins early, so you may have to wait to for your tour to start. The tour guide we had was funny, thoughtful and really knew the history of the property. The tickets include tickets to the fairy gardens and the butterfly gardens. Both of those spots were great for the kids. This property is so large that you can easily spend an entire day looking at everything. They have a shop, cafe, gift shop, restaurant, and a large playground for the kids. This is absolutely worth the money, and a really fun stop while in Dublin.

This was a very pretty castle. We did the castle and gardens tour. Our guide Brendan gave lots of good information about the family and the castle. Get there a little before your tour time so that you can go through the family tree timeline I like that this one has furniture in it so you could get a feel for the life there at the castle.

This is a must see if you visit Ireland. Very epic looking. A perfect place for history lovers as the oldest parts of Malahide Castle date back to the 12th century, so it's one of the oldest castles in the country. An authentic medieval fortification. The surrounding gardens are also impressive. Not to be missed. 🙂❤️One of Ireland's most beautiful towns, Malahide is an ideal location on the outskirts of Dublin.

What a beautiful place to visit! 1st timers and for sure not the last time. Gorgeous gardens, incredible butterfly house, kids friendly walking fairy tracks.

Spent a few hours in the grounds and visited the walled gardens and butterfly house. Good spot for a walk. There are few paths to take that have distance markers. There are a few spots for food and a coffee on the grounds. There is also a playground. Worth a visit.

Really unique castle that has architecture and design spanning several hundred years and generations. Picturesque park grounds outside with a butterfly habitat on the premises. Great place to take kids, quick but informal tour of the castle and lots to see.

A lovely place for the family day. You can have a nice walk around the castle. They have a small restaurant and a gift shop inside. Outside they have three more shops One ice cream, Coffee shop, and a gift shop. You can visit the castle inside and they have a greenhouse. You have to get the ticket at the desk..

I was at a concert, Iron Maiden. I got a concert bus to the venue. The journey was around an hour from the city centre. Getting in was swift enough. The venue is very good with a downhill slope to the stage. Iron Maiden, Halestorm, and The Raven Age were all very enjoyable, good sound, and visibility. Bars queues were busy but moved fast. They do have 2e deposits on the cups, so you keep and return them. Non alcoholic beer wise, they had Heineken zero on tap. Toilets entry exit system was desperate, just jammed packed to get in and out as no separate entrance exit, everyone was using the same one. Toilets were easy to get once in, just hard to exit. There were lots of food trucks, queue not too bad earlier on. Exiting was slow, but there were loads of buses and crowd control, directions were okay, so getting out and home is okay although slow with so many people. I was go to a concert there again if I was into the band. As far as outdoors venues go, it is one of the better ones.

Malahide castle offers guided tours through the castle. Our tour guide knew the ENTIRE history of this castle and the people who have lived here. He described why each room looked the way it did and had what it did. The garden was breath taking. The butterfly pavilion was a treat. It was really a great experience. The castle has so much history and ghosts and it was beautiful inside and out.

This was one of the unexpected surprises we had during our trip. This castle, the gardens, and ice cream shop were fantastic! The tour of the castle was so nice and the perfect length of time. I could have spent all day walking aprons the gardens. In summer it was absolutely stunning! The butterfly area was so magical. At the very last minute we decided to get some ice cream right before they ran out. OMG it was fantastic. Our entire family 9-70 years lived this stop. Make sure you give yourself enough time to explore.

We went to Malahide Castle and Gardens to see The Cure live in concert. I had no idea how gorgeous and beautiful the grounds and the park at large were. If you want to see Ireland outside of Dublin, then going to Malahide to check out the castle and gardens should be on the list. Visiting Malahide Castle is easy if you're coming from Dublin. You take the tram to Malahide and can walk the rest of the way to the entrance, which is down the street. Malahide Castle is incredibly scenic, green, and beautiful. There's a lot to explore and walk around when you consider 260 acres are comprising the park. Had we visited not when we were going to a concert, we would have brought our cameras to photograph the various woodlands and views of the castle. But if you have the opportunity to see a concert on the grounds of Malahide Castle, do it. Watching shows there is magical. Very magical.

As I drove up the winding driveway, I was completely amazed at how lush and green the grounds were. Not to mention how many acres the castle was sitting on. Everything was so beautiful and historical that I was just blown away. This could because I love all things GRAND and this was just that. To think it belonged to one family whom we were told sold it?!?! however it was completely breathtaking. The church and graveyards was a bit surreal bc the graves are kind of coming up from the grounds but none the less a definite sight to see. If you take a train here there is a trail that will lead you from the train to castle, vice versa. We wasted money on a taxi but had we known about the trail we would've just walked. Also call before you go to make sure they are touring as times change per season. Definite must see if near the area!!

I ended up missing my train stop and decided to go to Malahide Castle. It was a fantastic visit and worth it for the historical castle and grounds, but the view of the property and the trees were fantastic. Well staffed with a great history going back 800 years. Beautiful stone and woodwork, and a great store with lots of local foods to have. I left with a loaf of gluten free sofa bread and some local cheese and I was happy to munch and to walk around the property. Like all castles, this one has a quaint story about the ghost of a young romantic spurned by his love who hung himself. Ireland is such a fun place and this castle and the estate were well worthy the wrong turn.

I have been addicted to castles and old things antique for a really long time. So when I decided to leave the USA and Experience Dublin, Ireland seeing a castle was on my list of things that I had to experience. This was a short day bus tour to this castle and it also has a botanical garden with butterflies and massive amounts of open land to take beautiful pictures of. We came on a Sunday so it wasn't very busy which was also nice. It was absolutely beautiful the tour inside the castle was about 40 minutes and worth it. I would definitely suggest this tour and this castle.

Beautiful castle an hour+ north of Dublin. However, the biggest problem is... no pictures & video because of... copyright concerns? GTFO. If not for that, the whole castle experience would've been an easy 5. Quaint place, quiet, and plenty to see inside. There's a cafeteria, et al. Outside views are stunning. I went and saw it when it was rainy. Wow did the greenery turn out. Maybe later in June or July, it'd be sunnier. But Ireland rains like Washington state, so... Definitely would visit again if I'm around Dublin again. I'm sure I will be.

800 years of history make the castle and grounds a must-see if you are in the Dublin area. Malahide Castle and Gardens the history of the Talbot family dates back to as far as 1175 and is one of the oldest castles in Ireland, this magnificent & historic castle was home to the Talbot family for over 800 years. The building was notably enlarged in the reign of Edward IV, and the towers added circa 1600-1650. The estate survived such losses as the Battle of the Boyne and the Penal Laws. It was home to the Talbot family for almost 800 years (1185 to 1975).

Beautiful gardens and park area around the castle. Great for a brisk walk. The castle is beautiful and well kept. There is close parking. I would recommend visiting.

Went to the Castle while in Dublin on business. Amazing to experience a structure so well preserved over the years. With the US being such a young country, we lose track of how beautiful history can be. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and i was fortunate enough to view at a time with a small group. A must see and if you have time, walk into Malahide Village to see the shops and shoreline.

I absolutely love Malahide Castle. They have an amazing playground for kids, a fantastic place to eat and get coffe and tea, loads of walks all around the estate, gorgeous gardens, and everything is beautifully landscaped, and very well maintained.

Great for outdoor activities in a safe and well maintained footprint close to true village, train and lots of car parking

I went here for father's day breakfast in Avoca and then for a walk around the gardens. The food in Avoca is always good quality and great portions sizes. The gardens are very beautiful and only €5 entry. The gardens are full of color and very picturesque. There is a rose garden, pond,glass house and even a castle ruin. Lovely day out.

Beautiful place set in hundreds of acres of well looked after land. It has lovely walks and a wonderful garden and it's easy to spend hours enjoying the setting as time seemed to fly when I am there. There are free parkings area near to the castle and a playground for the kids to enjoy .

This is definitely worth taking your family to! Susan was our guide and she did an excellent job even for the last tour. Just hop on the DART and head to Malahide!

I've been to Malahide Castle twice, once to go on the general tour and see the town of Malahide itself, the other to see Neil Young performing in the castle grounds. Both trips were pretty class. The Castle itself is decked out rather well. Some restoration work was being done on the windows while I was there last summer, but all in all you get a good feeling of what life would have been like around that time. The staff are very helpful, even during the busy season and they let me take the tour again a second time for free because I had missed some information the first time round. The town of Malahide, a short walk from the Castle, is a very quaint, pretty town. There's one or two decent pubs and a lovely church beside the dart station. All and all, a trip to Malahide is worth it.

Fairly boring self-guided tour. Thr room displays are primarily Victorian. Huge grounds, so be prepared for lots of walking. Really only worth a trip if its a sunny day because then you can just hang out in the grounds with nice scenery in the background.

Would not recommend this. The grounds are nice but largely in playing fields. The cafe is overpriced and very very slow service. the tour of the castle should be nice but is 7.50 and for that I got added with 5 other people to a tour group of 33 with comments to the tour group leader that the public are joining you and is that ok . I find it offensive to be referred to as 'the public'. 38 is too many to be able to see the rooms. The commentary is taped audio and no guide is in the room with you. As there were a large amount of non English speakers they talked over the audio. When I complained to 'the guide' who appeared for a minute in the doorway from time to time she said nothing really she could do. I said not good enough that is what paying for a tour means and she reluctantly came in the room and asked people to be quiet. I complained on the way out and was told all I could do was go immediately on the next tour which was not convenient. Dont go waste of money