Rathwood is simply a treasure chest of interesting and unusual ideas, displayed in room by room style, so that you can add their extra special touch to your home or garden. This multi award winning, exclusive, family owned centre incorporates a Mediterranean-style garden centre and courtyard, a fashionable gift and garden shop, elite furniture and interiors shop and bright busy restaurant.

Rathwood retails an inspiring array of stunning furniture, gifts, accessories, plants and much more. Customers from the green fingered to the fledgling gardener or new home owner are guaranteed expert advice and friendly assistance.

Member website: Rathwood.com

Lunch at Rathwood’s Restaurant is pivotal to the Rathwood shopping experience, where customers can relax and enjoy impressive main courses and a delicious selection of home baking. A ride on the Rathwood Express train, woodland walk, visit to the animal park or Christmas wonderland makes Rathwood a joy to visit at any time of the year. Make a day out of your trip and include a lunch stop at Rathwood with your visit to Altamont Gardens.

See also Rath Wood Forest Walks

“Rathwood is a vast Aladdin’s cave of crafts, gifts and garden furniture, set in attractive gardens with soothing views of sheep-studded fields and Mount Leinster”. Irish Times 22 August 1996.