Courtyard Cafe at Birr Castle in Birr

Grounds are amazing!! Sadly you can’t go in the castle but it gives you more time to explore the gardens. It was amazing.

No interior to view. Turned into cafe and souvenir shop. Most of outer walls are intact and several towers are in great condition. 120 acreage of gardens to view.

The castle is still inhabited and therefore can only be visited on selected guided tours. The regular admission price includes the entire garden, including what was then the largest telescope. The grounds are very well-maintained and offer a variety of attractions. There is a playground for children. Dogs are welcome on a leash.

Really gorgeous grounds. Great to bring the kids and dogs. Easy for a buggy too

Beautiful well thought out and designed gardens that allow a scruffy elegance, by which I mean pockets of natural growth that are carefully and gently tended, well done to the gardener. It was a pleasure to be there, Cherry walk was not in her spleandour but there was another beautiful collection of cherry blossoms that fit the bill when we visited. The koi in the fountain/ pond were beautiful and also a welcome surprise. There were parts of the gardens where we felt that we were the only ones there and enjoyed that magic, playing Pooh sticks on the bridge was a highlight. Also seeing the herons nesting high up in the trees was a bonus. We will be back with a picnic and will stay for much a much longer period of time, 2 hours was not enough.

The gardens are certainly beautiful, but definitely not worth the €12 fee. They don't specify until you've paid that when you access the site, you can't visit the castle, and you can't even access the suspension bridge. Very overpriced. The gardens are beautiful, but definitely not worth the €12 admission fee. You can't do anything with it (the castle and the suspension bridge are not accessible) except wander around the park. It's too expensive for what it is, despite being well-maintained.

Beautiful place to go with the kids

A beautiful place for a walk. I highly recommend it.

A lovely place to go when is a good weather. You will gain a lot of steps while walking and relaxing at the same time. Even the sky sent us a love heart ❤️

Fantastic place, very beautiful park