Kilkenny County Council recently secured grant aid, under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), for the rehabilitation of existing tracks and trails in Woodstock. During the various phases in the work, there will be some short term disruption to individual tracks and trails which will […]
♫♪ Dawn Chorus at Woodstock ♫♪ Dawn Chorus Event and Nature Walk led by Pat Durkin of Birdwatch Ireland Date: Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May 2018 Time: 05.00 am (but come earlier if you would like to enjoy the first notes) Venue: Meet in car park at Woodstock Gardens NB Dress warmly Hot drinks […]
Opening Hours The opening hours vary with the seasons and with available daylight. Summer (April to September) 9:00am to 7:00pm daily Winter (October to March) 10:00am to 4:00pm daily, including weekends and bank holidays. This is for your own safety.
Woodstock – An Autumn Tale 24th September, 2017 FAO’s Is there an entrance fee? There will be no entrance fee to the event. However normal car park charges will apply, which is €4 payable on your exit from the car park (coin only). Do I need to book in advance? Yes, you must book your […]
Woodstock – An Autumn Tale September 2017 This event took place in Woodstock Gardens, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny on the 24th September 2017
Unique Outdoor Wedding Venue If you are thinking of a unique and intimate location for a civil ceremony then the Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum is the perfect venue for you. We are licensed to hold civil ceremonies in our magnificent gardens and picturesque woodlands, a beautiful backdrop for […]
If you are thinking of a unique and intimate location for civil ceremony then the Woodstock Gardens & Arboretum might just be the venue for you. We are licensed to hold civil ceremonies in our magnificent gardens and picturesque woodlands, the perfect backdrop for your precious photographs. New for […]
Also known as the Pleasure Grounds, the Arboretum at Woodstock was the focus of a considerable amount of exotic tree planting during the 19th Century. The area which is located on gently rising ground was chosen to display the choice trees to their best advantage. An important component of the Pleasure Grounds were the Rhododendrons, […]
It was observed by William Miller following a visit to Woodstock that the trees did not do very well at first, making little ‘new growth and got rusted , which was owing to the wet, ingenial nature of the soil and subsoil’. However when the new head gardener, Charles McDonald, arrived at Woodstock in 1860, […]
The Noble Fir Walk (Abies Nobilis) The Noble Fir Walk, was for years wrongly identified as The Silver Fir Walk. During tree surgery works, foliage was taken and identified as being that of the Noble Fir (Abies procera). This walk was the last great work to the ornamental planting in the grounds made by William […]
