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- Opening Times: Open Mid Feb – Mid Nov Daily 9am – 6pm Open Mid Nov – Mid Feb Daily 9am – 4.30pm Glasshouses and Alpine House open restricted hours.
- Admission Prices: General access is free but there is a charge for parking. Guided tours cost €2 per person, available by prior arrangement. Free guided tours: Sunday: 12.30pm-2.30pm OPW Yearly Heritage Cards available here!
- Facilities: Glasshouses and Gardens are accessible for people with disabilities but there are some steep gradients. Education and Visitor Centre (Wheelchair accessible), audio visual presentation, cycle, coach and car parking. Only guide dogs allowed. Tea Room/restaurant.
- Directions: By bus: 13, 13A, 19 & 19A (from O’Connell Street), 134 (from Middle Abbey Street).
National Botanic Gardens
Dublin City Dublin - Ireland EastThe National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, were founded by the Royal Dublin Society in 1795. The Gardens, 19.5 hectares on the south bank of the Tolka contain many attractive features including an arboretum, sensory garden, rock garden and burren area, large pond, extensive herbaceous borders, student garden and annual display of decorative plants including a rare example of Victorian carpet bedding. Glasshouses include: the beautifully restored curvilinear range, Great Palm House, Alpine House, Cactus House and Fern House. Notable specimens include a fine weeping Atlantic cedar, a lofty Zelkova from the Caucasus, native and hybrid strawberry trees and the "Last Rose of Summer" of the famous ballad.
Contact
Telephone+353 (0)1 804 0300Fax:+353 (0)1 836 0080
Email: botanicgardens@opw.ie
Address: National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, 9, Republic of Ireland
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