Rathmichael Lodge
Garden
Romantic garden, with herbaceous borders, roses, walks and pavilions
Address:
Ballybride Road
Shankill
Co Dublin
Shankill
Co Dublin
Tel: +353 1 282 2203
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Rathmichael Lodge
Opening Months: May, June, JulyOpening Days:
Opening Hours: BY APPOINTMENT
Admission Charge: €5.00
- Appointment Only
- Admission Charge
Georgina Campbell
Rathmichael Lodge is one of those gardens that wins an “oh!” of pleasure when they first burst into the field of vision. Like sex appeal it’s a quality that is hard to pin down, but whatever it is Corinne and Richard Hewat’s creation has it in spades.
It could be something to do with the allure of a half moon of herbaceous border packed with appealing plants and plant associations; it could be to do with the invitation to explore and find out what happens beyond a Gothic gate - and it could also be the desire to bury one’s nose in one of the dozens of old fashioned roses, or simply the pleasure of sinking onto a strategically placed garden bench and drinking the whole scene in.
The garden is at its peak in June; Corrine loves roses and the garden is full of old fashioned ladies like ‘Adelaide d'Orleans’ , ‘Margaret Merril’ and ‘Mme Isaac Pereire’ . Cottagey plants, like foxglove and alchemilla mollis seed happily in corners and covetable varieties - violas, delphiniums, oriental poppies, thalictrum, hemerocallis - await admiration in the borders.
Festooned in wisteria and particularly exuberant climbing roses, the house forms a backdrop to this informal cottage style garden, and a terrace provides shelter for tender treasures in troughs and pots. Surprises waiting to be discovered include a Millennium Walk leading to a gazebo, a perfectly manicured tennis court and a pair of stone dogs wearing ivy collars.
It could be something to do with the allure of a half moon of herbaceous border packed with appealing plants and plant associations; it could be to do with the invitation to explore and find out what happens beyond a Gothic gate - and it could also be the desire to bury one’s nose in one of the dozens of old fashioned roses, or simply the pleasure of sinking onto a strategically placed garden bench and drinking the whole scene in.
The garden is at its peak in June; Corrine loves roses and the garden is full of old fashioned ladies like ‘Adelaide d'Orleans’ , ‘Margaret Merril’ and ‘Mme Isaac Pereire’ . Cottagey plants, like foxglove and alchemilla mollis seed happily in corners and covetable varieties - violas, delphiniums, oriental poppies, thalictrum, hemerocallis - await admiration in the borders.
Festooned in wisteria and particularly exuberant climbing roses, the house forms a backdrop to this informal cottage style garden, and a terrace provides shelter for tender treasures in troughs and pots. Surprises waiting to be discovered include a Millennium Walk leading to a gazebo, a perfectly manicured tennis court and a pair of stone dogs wearing ivy collars.
Best time of year to visit: May, June, July
Gardens Strengths
Roses in abundance ,herbaceous plants etcGroups & Tours
- Groups Accepted
- Groups Need Appointments
- Accept Only Groups
- Guided Tours
Minimum Group Size:
4Tour Days:
Tour Times
By AppointmentAdditional
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Leave M.50 at jctn 16- join N.11 heading South- at Loughlinstown hospital roundabout take 1st exit left. Then 1st right(Stonebridge rd) Take 1st exit left at each of 2 roundabouts(Ballybride Rd)RL is 4th hse on right.Facilities / Features
- Parking
- Suitable for children
- Dogs welcome
- Refreshments
- Restaurant
- Cafe
- Visitor Centre
- House open to public (where applicable)
- Museum
- Gift Shop
- Garden Centre
- Plant Sales
- Accomodation
- WC
- WC Wheelchair Accessible
- Wheelchair Access (Partial)
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