IGPS visit to Fota House and Garden

Schedule

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Fota House & Gardens Car Park | Cork, CK

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IGPS Munster Committee would like to invite members to a self-guided garden tour to Fota House, Gardens and Arboretum.
About this Event

Rare plants flourish here at Fota House and Garden thanks to the gentle climate offered by Cork harbour. The gardens feature an established arboretum with many unusual and rare tree species. There is also the walled garden with extensive herbaceous boarders.


Entry is free to the gardens. There is a car park charge of €3 per vehicle

It will be a self-guided tour with an information leaflet available.

There is a cafe and toliets at Fota House.

Tours of the interior of Fota House are available for a fee of €8 per adult (note that this is not organised as part of this garden visit).

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Where is it happening?

Fota House & Gardens Car Park, Fota House & Gardens, Cork, Ireland

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Munster Committee of Irish Garden Plant Society

Host or Publisher Munster Committee of Irish Garden Plant Society

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