Courtyard Cafe at Birr Castle in Birr

Fantastic castle and grounds, great for exploring

loads of territory to explore, nice day out

Outstanding historical site and home of Earls of Ross. Recommend half a day for this visit. The self guided museum tour is what we did and it was excellent. We went outside, walked around the gardens and saw the telescope. You need a few hours to spend in the gardens and you could do lunch there or bring a picnic. excellent educational value. The third Earl of Ross designed built and used the telescope and the fourth Earl of Ross invented the steam turbine which was transformative in th Industrial Revolution and to agriculture.

Still an incredible selection of plants in a mature landscape

A very nice place for walks with children, and most importantly, friendly staff, respect to the guy at the reception!!!

The stark, minimalist beauty of icebergs and fjords (like those inor Patagonia). * Alpine Peaks: The jagged, snow-capped mountains of the Swiss Alps or the Canadian Rockies. * Mirror Lakes: Perfect reflections in still water, like Lake Tekapo in New Zealand or Moraine Lake in Canada.

They should not charge full price in winter season as the garden is empty and no entry to castle

Entry fee 12 for adults, 7 for kids above 2-12,kids below 2 is free. A splendid place to visit and delve into the ancient discoveries in astronomy and science. Beautiful garden to spent time in with family and friends. You could spent 3-4 hours in the place. Has a big tree house, river, giant telescope, castle, science centres.

fabulous walks anytime of the year.

Very nice gardens and the telescope is very cool. But unable to enter the castle as it is occupied. Still a great experience