WELCOME TO MOUNT CONGREVE
Mount Congreve House and Gardens situated in Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, in Ireland’s Ancient East is home to one of “the great gardens of the World”. Mount Congreve House, home to six generations of Congreves, was built in 1760 by the celebrated local architect John Roberts.
The Gardens comprise around seventy acres of intensively planted woodland, a four acre walled garden and 16 kilometres of walkways. Planted on a slight incline overlooking the River Suir, Mount Congreve’s entire collection consists of over three thousand different trees and shrubs, more than two thousand Rhododendrons, six hundred Camellias, three hundred Acer cultivars, six hundred conifers, two hundred and fifty climbers and fifteen hundred herbaceous plants plus many more tender species contained in the Georgian glasshouse.
“When one plants anything, whether it involves five or fifty plants, they should be planted together and not dotted here and there.” Ambrose Congreve (1907-2011)
The Garden is bordered on its north side by the Waterford Greenway Walking and Cycle Path with an adjacent access point. A unique experience awaits all visitors during each and every season…
OPENING HOURS
March to May: Thursday to Sunday & Bank Holidays from 11 am – 5.30pm
June, July & August: Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am – 5.30pm
September-December: Thursday to Sunday & Bank Holidays from 11am – 4.30pm
Last entry to the gardens daily is one hour before closing
ENTRANCE FEE
Senior & Student: €6.00
Child (under 16): €3.00
Toddler (under 3) : Free
Tickets and Loyalty Cards now available for sale online
Latest News
Explore a brand new Nature Trail at Mount Congreve Gardens9th July 2020 - 3:45 pmThe seventy acres Mount Congreve Gardens in Waterford have launched a brand new seasonal Nature Trail for children. The trail offers families an abundance of nature to explore and to ensure that younger visitors engage with the flora and fauna on offer and has been created offering the little ones 15 different questions and challenges […]