Mount Congreve Gardens Halloween Trail and Pumpkin Picking
Dates: Saturday 26th October – Thursday 31st OctoberDetails: The ghastly ghouls have returned – and are taking over the gardens again this Halloween! Follow our Halloween trail to help us find them. On arrival, each child will receive an activity sheet - from there, you can start your adventure! At the end, your child can collect their pumpkin. Don’t forget to dress up to help us scare the ghouls away! This experience is family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages.Price: €24.00 (1 adult & 1
Restival at Mount Congreve Gardens
Tickets are now on sale for Restival, a weekend wellness event taking place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th August from 7am – 3pm in the beautiful @mountcongreve Co. Waterford. There will be Yoga, Pilates & Qi Gong classes, Forest Bathing Experiences, wellness talks and more, taking place within the 70 acres of gardens. Guest speakers at this year’s event include popular Garden Designer Diarmuid Gavin, Forest Bathing expert Dr. Mark Rowe, Aisling Larkin, one of Ireland's most well-known TV cooks
Mount Congreve Gardens - Herman Dool Tour & Garden Buggy Loop
Herman Dool Guided Tour - 'In my Father's Footsteps' Elmer Dool, a respected horticulturist, leads the 'Herman Dool Guided Tour' at Mount Congreve Gardens in honour of his father, Herman Dool. Herman Dool was Garden Director at Mount Congreve Gardens from the 1960s working alongside Ambrose Congreve to design and plant the gardens over forty years. The gardens feature mass plantings of many varieties, creating stunning, colourful vistas year-round. Elmer Dool is proud to continue his father's legacy by
Green light for new eco pods in Waterford’s Mt Congreve Gardens to house 22 tourists on site
Councillors have given the green light for new eco pods to be built at Mt Congreve Gardens in Waterford to house up to 22 tourists on site. A Comeragh Special meeting was held on Wednesday, June 5, at which the works were proposed by Cllr John O’Leary and seconded by Cllr Liam Brazil. The meeting was held to finalise a Part 8 planning process for the works. The objective of the works is to provide on-site accommodation which will enhance the recently completed visitor centre works at Mount Congreve House
Visit Waterford have launched a new photo competition as part of this years campaign
Visit Waterford is delighted to unveil a brand-new social media-based photography competition as part of its ‘Dive Into Waterford’ campaign. The competition is a photographic celebration of Waterford and encourages photography enthusiasts to discover their creativity and upload photos to social media using the #DiveIntoWaterford hashtag. For those wishing to enter, all you have to do is: post a photograph to Instagram, X or Facebook; when doing so you must tag @VisitWaterford and you must use the
The Secret Garden Shop clearance sale at Mount Congreve
In preparation for the arrival of FOXFORD at The Secret Garden Shop here in at Mount Congreve, we currently have a clearance sale running until this Monday April 15th. Almost all of the current stock is available at 60% off for members and 40% off for non-members. Available in-store only.
Waterford’s Mount Congreve Gardens picks up prestigious Building and Design Award
Waterford’s Mount Congreve Gardens picks up prestigious Building and Design Award On Friday, March 8th Mount Congreve Gardens was recognised as winner at the Irish Building and Design Awards (IBDA) in the Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Project of the year category. The awards ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge was a celebration of the best of Irish building and design around the world, recognising best in class, both nationally and internationally. Mayor of Waterford City and
Waterford’s Mount Congreve Gardens shortlisted for prestigious Building and Design Award
Waterford’s Mount Congreve Gardens shortlisted for prestigious Building and Design Award In what has been a phenomenal start to 2024, Mount Congreve Gardens has been shortlisted for the Irish Building and Design Awards (IBDA). The awards celebrate the best of Irish building and design around the world and are recognised as best in class, both nationally and internationally. Judged by peer industry associations and groups, the IBDAs recognise excellence in build, design, people, and creativity. Mount
Waterford is reaching new heights on the global stage
Visit Waterford is excited to see Waterford rising the ranks of must-visit tourist destinations globally, having received a number of significant awards recently. The latest in this series of accolades was issued on January 9th. Waterford was the only Irish destination listed in the New York Times ‘52 places to go’ list for 2024. Last month Waterford was voted European City of Christmas for 2024 in a prestigious award ceremony in Madrid. Mount Congreve Gardens was featured in the ‘Best Places To Go in