Kildare

Set amid 958 acres of land, the National Stud includes the Irish Horse Museum, and the beautiful Japanese Gardens.

A small mineral island that rises gently out of the Bog of Allen, Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park provides a unique and fascinating insight into the development of the Irish people over 9,500 years.

This is a large 6ft-high hedge grown on Ballinafagh Farm to mark the Millennium. The Millennium Maze comes in the shape of St. Brigid’s Cross and has over one-and-a-half miles of paths to lose yourself amongst.

At the Guinness Steam Museum you can marvel at live steam engines, explore the walled garden, and enjoy a multi-media information channel and a hands-on area.