National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh

I visited the Botanic gardens in Kilmacurragh. Yesterday. It is run by the Botanic Gardens. It is set in a beautiful area. There are many very old and rare trees and plants there. I would highly recommend it. Admission is free. Dogs are welcome on a leash. I brought mine. Lovely easy walks. There Is also a cafe on site. Go in Autumn and then again in Spring to see the stunning colours and planting. Enjoy.

Amazing gardens, loved it. It's free entrance, and there's a free tour guide every day at 12pm and 3pm (only between April and October) l that runs for approx an hour. U can grab a free map at the entrance as well. Lovely to visit on a sunny day ❤️. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm (mid Feb to Oct), and to 4:30 pm (Nov to mid Feb).

Lovely gardens for a stroll, very buggy friendly and lots of trees for older kids to climb. Picnic tables overlooking the stunning views are perfect for families and there's also a lovely café on site. Baby changing facilities too.

A beautiful place to visit. Wonderful bowl of soup with homemade brown bread. They have started restoring the house, a three year project. A carpet of snowdrop to behold.

Though very cold, well worth while. Really enjoyed the stroll around and lovely coffee and cake after.

As regulars we always enjoy our visits to this gem of a community garden. Lovely grounds, excellent food and drinks in the cafe and great service too. It’s free, has ample parking and provides toilets. The only downside is the negative attitude towards dogs. I counted today and more than half the visitors, like us, were walking dogs. There’s a sign threatening to ban dogs - to lose more than half your customers doesn’t make sense! If instead, they provided some bins the problem they perceive would be solved. Everyone had theirs on leads. All poops were picked up. Admittedly one idiot had left the bag on the path - that makes dog lovers just as cross! But with no bins… Maybe instead of alienating more than half the customers it might be better to try to accommodate them? Better business sense. But overall, this is an amazing facility, it’s free, has high quality staff and facilities and is a real pleasure to visit.

Beautiful gardens and free to visit. The viw is fantastic. There is a car park but small can fill up in busy days, you can come early. Worth the visit there is a cafe with cakes enjoyes the friendly staff and service. Reccomended visit specially in Spring when the tree start to flower. We will come back event just to enjoy the views on the picnic tables.

The National Botanic Gardens at Kilmacurragh, Co. Wicklow is a most beautiful place to visit at any time of year. Entrance to the garden is free of charge. There is a very fine Cafe there where you can enjoy lunch indoors or Al Fresco. On this occasion I visited on the 02 April 2025, which was a beautiful sunny day. I was expecting the Hydrangeas to be in full bloom and they didn't disappoint. They were spectacular and well worth the visit to see and enjoy. I like this botanical garden because there is very good management of the tree population evidident everywhere. On a recent visit I was talking to one of the gardeners there and after some time he realised I was interested in gardens so he actually showed me around areas where they probigate the new stock of trees and shrubs for the garden which was very interesting. He also explained that the head gardener was in China sourcing rare tree plants for the garden, so no effort spared to ensure the garden remains a beautiful destination well into the future. I have no hesitation in recommending this garden as a place to spend a pleasant afternoon. It is especially suitable for young families. I hope you enjoy the photos....