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Woodstock House and Gardens
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Catriona O
2 contributions
Walled garden looks nothing like photos.
Aug 2023 • Couples
Huge Weeds in vegetable garden , herbaceous Border recently replanted and poorly maintained. Tea house not open at appointed time. Why bother? Better gardens elsewhere
Written 5 August 2023
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Kerstin D
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A real secret garden with lot's of surprises
Jul 2023 • Family
A very surprising visit, with immensely large trees from all over the world, planted 150 yrs ago. For instance you'll fins the largest sequioa tree in Europe. We were amazed by the Noble fir walk and the rhododendrons which were huge. We had no idea what to expect when we entered the garden and the arboretum, but it turned out to be a real secret garden, hidden in the hills above Inistioge. Well worth a visit, €5 entrance and you get to stroll around as long as you like and enjoy the results of the architectural mind of Lady Louisa Tighe from 150yrs ago
Written 29 July 2023
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Peter White
County Wexford, Ireland250 contributions
GREAT WALKS
May 2023 • Friends
This is one of my favourite places for a great walk,I go early morning when it is very quiet,there is a large car park and is 5 euros to enter,the gardens are vast and there are several great walk ways with some through woods,there is a large gentry house there built in the late 1800 hundreds which burnt down many years ago,there are toilets there and you can get refreshments and meals in the nearby very beautiful village
Written 3 June 2023
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Barbara G
United States4 contributions
Lovely grounds and trails
Mar 2023 • Friends
Beautiful grounds and trails. Picnic lunch in view of the ruins..wonderful. Easy access from the villiage of inistioge. Spent many days walking the grounds and trails.
Written 16 April 2023
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Clem H
1 contribution
Thanks Woodstock Lenny!
Apr 2023
Had a wonderful afternoon at Woodstock, fantastic views over the countryside from the formal garden in front of the ruined Manor House.The walled garden is just beginning to come to life after the long winter but the arboretum and rhododendrons were great. Unfortunately the tea room hasn’t opened yet. As we turned to begin the trek back to the car park a lovely man in a golf cart pulled up and offered my elderly father a lift back down the hill. Lenny and his terrier Murphy took us back via the Monkey Puzzle avenue and we had a great chat, he told us that all the maintenance and gardening is handled by only 5 full time employees!!!! I couldn’t come to Kilkenny and not visit Woodstock, it’s such a beautiful and peaceful location
Written 8 April 2023
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Deirdre278
Dublin45 contributions
Lovely walks, even in winter
Dec 2022
We were staying nearby, and went for a ramble around the gardens. Lovely place to let children run off some energy, and adults to walk off some of the Christmas excesses! Lots of nice walks. Also toilets, and a children's playground.
Written 1 January 2023
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Deborah J
9 contributions
Amazing grounds
Jun 2022
A beautiful place to visit with walks around the grounds. The story board trail (Elephant and Owl) are a nice touch for younger children. The staff in the tea room were lovely and th e tea and cakes tasty and the setting fab.
Written 29 June 2022
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Helen B
1 contribution
Excellent
Mar 2022 • Family
Just had a fabulous afternoon while visiting with my Mother from Thomastown Nursing Home. Lenny and murph were great showing us around on the buggy. We will definitely be back. My Mam thoroughly enjoyed.
Written 26 March 2022
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joeblackdog
Dunboyne, Ireland67 contributions
A walk to do again and again...
Aug 2021
Having driven through the beautiful village of Inistioge many time over the years, we finally got around to doing the Woodstock Gardens loop walk this week and were rewarded by a wonderful walk from the village, along the river Nore before heading up to the house and gardens.
The walk was great but we were amazed by the scale and grandeur of the gardens culminating in what must be the nicest tearoom anywhere (at least on a sunny day!)
Written 12 August 2021
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Aoife R
3 contributions
Lovely gardens
Jul 2021
Had a lovely time in the gardens. Enjoyed tea at the orangery. Will have to return on a less damp day!
Written 11 August 2021
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