Altamont Gardens
Contact Details
Altamont,
Tullow,
Co. Carlow,
R93 N882
Tel. No.: +353 59 915 9444
Fax No.: +353 59 915 9510
Email: altamontgardens@opw.ie
Opening Hours
Open all year*
*Subject to change.
Gardens close in severe weather events.
Please telephone in advance of visit.
Opening Times:
Open 7 days including Bank Holidays
- January: 9am - 4pm
- February: 9am - 4.30pm
- March: 9am - 5pm
- April - September: 9am - 6.30pm
- October: 9am - 5pm
- November: 9am - 4.30pm
- December: 9am - 4pm
Closed Christmas Day
Average length of visit: 1 - 2 hours
Admission Fees
Free.
€2 Car Parking. Pay & Display.
Facilities
Picnic tables, toilets, car park
Restaurant/Cafe:Small seasonal coffe shop in Walled Garden. Open weekends throughout the year & daily for June/July/August.
Altamont Plant Sales: Open daily throughout the year.
Large, beautiful old world garden, Robinsonian in style with a strong emphasis on the informal tradition of combining a good plant collection within the natural landscape of its environment. Lawns and clipped yews slope down to a lake surrounded by rare trees, shrubs and a profusion of roses both old and modern with herbaceous plants scent the air. There is a steep descent through the "Ice Age Glen" to a beautiful river walk.
Location: Near Ballon, signposted off the N80 & N81, between Tullow and Bunclody
Guided Tours: Maximum number: 25
Duration: 30 minutes, in the main formal gardens, the visitor can walk the rest of the gardens themselves (40 acres). Suitable footwear required
Leaflet/Guide book: Self Guiding brochures available at reception.
Seasonal events: Member of Carlow Garden Trail, member of Wicklow Garden Festival
Photography/Video allowed: Yes, need permission for commercial purposes
Additional information: Restricted access for visitors with disabilities
Car Parking: €2 Pay and Display
No Dogs (except Guide Dogs) permitted in the Gardens
