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Derreen tel: 0023 01 64 83588 Area: Republic of Ireland |
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| Visitor Information | -- email: www.gardenlovers.ie |
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Derreen |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Apr - Oct; Daily; 10am - 6pm, (but closed Mon-Thurs in August except by appointment) |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: Spring |
To
see: Rhododendrons, Camellias, Azaleas and Tree Ferns. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult €6; Child €3 Family ticket (2 Adults & accompanying children) includes free garden map; €20 |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: No |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: No Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: No Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: Teas - normally May - September or by arrangement. Some facilities for disabled. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| English Heritage Garden Grade: | ||||||
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Fifth Marquess of Lansdowne |
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| The most famous feature of the garden is the large number of Dicksonia Antarctica, tree ferns from South Eastern Australia and Tasmania. They seem completely at home here and self-seed freely. Myrtus Luma from Chile also self-seeds everywhere. There are huge Arboreum Rhododendrons and Cryptomeria Japonica Elegans. The Boathouse Walk features fine camellias and myrtles. Throughout the garden a rich patina of moss, liches, ferns and saxifrages cover rocks, paths and tree trunks, giving a sub-tropical feeling to the whole area. | ||||||
| History of Garden | ||||||
| First planted by Lord Lansdowne after he succeeded to the title in 1866 and completed by his grand-daughter, Lady Mersey in the 1950's. | ||||||
| Nearby Republic of Ireland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Two 5 star hotels in Kenmare |
Restaurants: Packie's, Kenmare D'Arcy's, Kenmare The Lime Tree, Kenmare |
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| Inns & Pubs: O'Sullivans Bar - Kilmakilloge |
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