Malahide Castle & Gardens
Castle tours, Fairy Trail, Butterfly House and botanic gardens on a large demesne with playground and picnic areas.
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Historic castle and gardens on a big demesne in Malahide with plenty to do in one place. Families usually start with a guided tour of the furnished rooms, which takes around an hour and gives a sense of how the Talbot family lived. Outside, the walled botanic garden has quiet paths, glasshouses and the Butterfly House, which stays warm and humid and tends to be a favourite with younger kids. The Fairy Trail runs through the West Lawn and keeps children busy spotting fairy doors and following clues. There is lots of space for a picnic, wide paths for buggies and enough variety to keep toddlers through to tweens occupied for a couple of hours.
- Guided castle tours lasting around 45–60 minutes
- Fairy Trail on the West Lawn
- Butterfly House inside the Walled Garden
- Talbot Botanic Collection with over 5,000 plant varieties
- Large demesne with a public playground and picnic areas
- Free on-site parking close to the visitor centre
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Good to know
About
Historic castle and gardens on a big demesne in Malahide with plenty to do in one place. Families usually start with a guided tour of the furnished rooms, which takes around an hour and gives a sense of how the Talbot family lived. Outside, the walled botanic garden has quiet paths, glasshouses and the Butterfly House, which stays warm and humid and tends to be a favourite with younger kids. The Fairy Trail runs through the West Lawn and keeps children busy spotting fairy doors and following clues. There is lots of space for a picnic, wide paths for buggies and enough variety to keep toddlers through to tweens occupied for a couple of hours.