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 2008:

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Carlow’s Garden Trail Festival 2008

"Budding and experienced gardeners can look forward to a very special occasion in August 2008, when Carlow’s Garden Trail Festival celebrates its 7th year as the South-East’s premier gardening event. For the gardener, the festival is an extravaganza of flowers and gardens featuring informative lectures and demonstrations by some of the top names in Irish gardening circles. The festival also affords you the opportunity to visit Carlow’s recently established Garden Trail showcasing 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"