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Castle & Gardens closed until further notice

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MALAHIDE CASTLE

The magnificent medieval castle with a dramatic 800 year heritage

Generations of the Talbot family have called Malahide Castle home. Hear their stories, explore the private rooms and collections, and discover the central part this castle played in Irish political and social life on a guided tour. 

The private gardens including the Butterfly House and Fairy Trail along with guided tours of Malahide Castle are closed  in accordance with Government guidelines until further notice. The public park, playground and carparks will remain open. Avoca Foodhall will be open for takeaways only.  We  will update you as soon as possible. In the meantime please stay safe and enjoy the great outdoors safely


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Gardens & Butterfly House

Discover exotic plants, green space and natural beauty Set on 260 acres of parkland, the gardens and Butterfly House at Malahide Castle are a tranquil retreat just minutes away from Dublin city centre and airport. Discover 5,000 plant varieties from around the world, wood carvings and fairy trails with perfect picnic-ing spots and much more during your visit. Malahide Gardens are open from 9.30am, with last entry at 4.30pm year round. Tickets can be purchased online or on arrival at the visitor centre at Malahide Castle.  FIND OUT MORE
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Walled Garden

Full of magic and fun, our interactive Fairy Trail is perfect for kids of all ages

Family friendly in every sense of the word, the Fairy Trail is an enchanting experience in the wooded West Lawn. With fun sculptures, fairy houses and lots of other hidden gems to find, little visitors are invited to use the interactive booklet to solve clues and answer questions on their way around the trail.

Entry to the Fairy Trail is included in castle and garden tickets. Fairy Trail Only tickets also available. Open from 9.30am, with last entry at 4.30pm in summer (April-October) and 3.00pm in winter (November-March). 


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FAIRY TRAIL

Education and Corporate

The perfect venue for memorable school tours and corporate events

Discover our range of primary school tour packages, secondary school educational experiences, meeting rooms spaces and corporate and private event options. With a host of memorable locations available, our bespoke events are unlike any other.

Located just minutes from Dublin city centre and airport, and just off the M1 motorway, we are easy to find and to reach by car, coach and public transport.


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GETTING HERE

Just 10 minutes from Dublin Airport and 25 minutes from Dublin city centre

Open daily from 9.30am, there are lots of public transport options available to get you to Malahide Castle from Dublin city centre and plenty of free parking on-site if you bring the car. Take the bus or train from Dublin city to Malahide village. The castle is only a ten minute walk away.


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October Covid-19 Update- October 2020 Full Story
27May Winner - TripAdvisor Hall of Fame We've been awarded a TripAdvisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence! Full Story
Now Available Annual Membership Pass Now Available We're delighted to launch our new membership pass, offering visitors unlimited access to Malahide Castle and Gardens Full Story
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📣Covid-19 Update 21st October 2020: Due to level 5 government restrictions Malahide Castle and Gardens will close its private botanical gardens, butterfly house and fairy trail from Wednesday evening 21st October until further notice. The castle will also remain closed for tours. Customers who have booked a visit over the coming weeks will receive a call from our reservations team with refund or reschedule options. ✅PLEASE NOTE: The public park, car parks and playground will remain open. Avoca Foodhall will be open for takeaway only! We urge all customers continue to wear masks on entering the visitor centre and Avoca and maintain social distancing at all times. As soon as restrictions change we will let you know here. Thank you for your co-operation and support🙂 #staysafe #socialdistance #washyourhands #wearamask #malahidecastle #malahide #fingal #visitdublin #level5
🥰 COMPETITION: SEND US YOUR FUN PHOTOS 🧚‍♂️ We're delighted to announce a fun competition for this weekend's visitors to the Fairy Trail. Visit the Fairy Trail this weekend and post your photos here with the Green or Red man statues for a chance to win an annual family membership pass! Find one of these colourful statues in the fairy garden, the green man 'Clurichaun' or 'Clúrachán' or the red man 'Far Darrig' and simply: ❇️ Take a funny or interesting shot with either statue and send to us as a direct message! ❇️ Like this post It's that easy! Deadline for entries is 10pm on Sunday, October 18th. We're looking forward to viewing the entries over the weekend. Winner will be announced on Monday, October 19th.🤞 Get your tickets now at https://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/book-tickets/fairy-trail/ #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #staycation2020 #lovedublin
🏰CASTLE STORIES - The small door in the Great Hall 🏰 Doors in the 15th/16th Century were often very small as they were expensive. At that time Britain was building a huge number of ships and long straight timbers had become very difficult and expensive to buy. So builders had to make do with shorter timbers and shorter doors. Of course, small doors are loved by castle ghosts and we do of course have a ghost behind the little door in the Great Hall, the famous Mr. Puck! 👻 #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #staycation2020 #lovedublin
🏰CASTLE STORIES - The Gentleman's Case🏰 Lord Milo Talbot (1913 to 1973) was a passionate gardener and botanist🧐. His work for the British Foreign Office brought him all around the world and he never missed an opportunity to collect rare plants. He had also inherited a big estate in Tasmania and visited often, bringing back any plants that captured his interest. He created the botanical garden here at Malahide Castle, second only to Kew Gardens in importance for the number of rare plants from the Southern Hemisphere. 🌳
🧚 Fairy mischief! Looks like there was a fairy birthday recently! We found cake and ice cream on our daily check up of the fairy trail. We hope they had a lovely, magical party 💖 #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #staycation2020 #lovedublin
🏰CASTLE STORIES - The Oak Room Windows 🏰 The iconic Oak Room windows were put in around 1800 when the Talbots were remodelling the castle. They put a new front on the castle and installed big windows to make the Oak Room a much brighter space. In the late 1770s advances in production methods in England were making glass easier and cheaper to produce. The Oak Room windows have a beautiful view onto the lawn, where they probably played croquet and tennis, with a lovely view of the Dublin mountains⛰️. The Talbots would have had a good view of the airships they allowed the British Army to tie up in front of the castle during WWI! What a sight that must have been ✈️ #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #staycation2020 #lovedublin
🐛🦋Entry to the Walled Garden & Butterfly House only €3 after 3pm Monday - Friday😍! Enjoy a stroll in the gardens along our trails, and take in our fabulous butterfly collection which is truly magnificent at the moment. The offer is only available at the Admissions Desk. #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #lovedublin #backtoschool #takeabreak #autumn #theoutdoors
🎒 Our fairies have been busy getting settled back in school lately but like the kids, they deserve a treat this weekend! Let some magic come alive 🧚, step away from it all for a while and visit our fairy garden this weekend with the kids. Enjoy a stroll around the fairy trail with the kids and look out for that magic ✨! Tickets available at https://www.malahidecastleandgardens.ie/book-tickets/ #visitmalahide #malahidecastleandgardens #malahidecastle #ireland #malahide #visitdublin #dublintours #VisitDublin #VisitFingal #Makeabreakforit #comeheretome #staycation2020 #lovedublin

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Explore the West Lawn and Walled Botanical Gardens and enjoy a day out with all the family. Garden only tickets include entry to the Fairy Trail

Gardens & Fairy Trail

Explore the West Lawn and Walled Botanical Gardens and enjoy a day out with all the family. Garden only tickets include entry to the Fairy Trail

"This was a short drive from Dublin. The castle history and grounds were wonderful. But it is really the gardens that is amazing. Botanicals from all over the world. Some unusual and some familiar but very nicely arranged to compliment each other."

Joie A, July 2016

 

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Enjoy a gift of magic and adventure with our Annual Membership Pass

Offering cardholders unlimited access to Malahide Castle and Gardens (including the Butterfly House and Fairy Trail) and Newbridge House and Farm, our new Annual Membership Pass makes light work of great days out for all the family!

Members can also enjoy a 10% discount on entry to other Shannon Heritage properties, 10% off in the Malahide and Newbridge gift shops, and much more...


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