The Carlow Garden Trail currently features 16 different gardening attractions including great old gardens that have been lovingly restored and maintained throughout the years, and smaller gardens which are maturing beautifully with time. Award winning garden centres and forest parks complement the joy of a visit here. The Carlow Garden Trail ranges from small to very large gardens, garden centres and forest parks and from old to new, so there is something to stimulate both the novice and experienced gardener.

Known for its mild and temperate climate, County Carlow in Ireland's sunny South East is the ideal destination for your gardening trip.

Identifiable road signs make the Carlow Garden Trail an easy-to-follow tour through one of the most beautiful inland counties of Ireland offering a unique insight into the plants and plants people that make each premises so individual. The trail can be driven in a day if so desired but naturally we encourage you to relax and enjoy the remarkable beauty of these gardens, garden centres and forest parks at a more leisurely pace.

Situated in the South East of Ireland, approximately 90kms from the ferry and airports of Dublin, Rosslare and Waterford, Carlow is the ideal location for a gardening break. Its central location also offers the perfect base to explore the bordering counties of Wexford, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Kildare and Laois.

Events in 2010:

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Snowdrop Week in Altamont Gardens is a delightful opportunity for the green-fingered and general gardening enthusiast to view the unique collection, which is considered to be one of the finest in the country.
 
A tour is provided each day at 2.00 p.m. by the head gardener who guarantees an insightful view of the varied snowdrop collection and other early spring bulbs. The gardens open from 9.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. throughout Snowdrop Week.  Admission is free and participation in the daily tour is €2. Pre-booking is recommended for groups to Altamont Gardens T: 059-9159444
 
Altamont Gardens are an enchanting blend of formal and informal gardens with riverside walks covering over 40 acres and are widely regarded as the jewel in Ireland’s gardening crown. Lawns bisected by sculpted yews slope down to a lake surrounded by rare trees and lead in turn to a very different garden featuring exotic shrubs and trees. The Walled Garden, which features the Corona North Commemorative Border has one of the most unique herbaceous plant collections in the country.
 
Further details from Carlow Tourism

Tel: 059-9130411 www.carlowtourism.com