Iveagh Gardens
Experience a sense of wonder in Dublin’s ‘secret garden’
08:00 – 16:00
Iveagh Gardens
Tucked away behind the National Concert Hall, the Iveagh Gardens are among the finest, but least known, of Dublin’s parks and gardens.
They were designed by Ninian Niven in 1865 as the grounds for the Dublin Exhibition Palace – a space ‘where the citizens might meet for the purposes of rational amusement blended with instruction’.
The gardens contain a unique collection of features, which include rustic grottos, sunken formal panels of lawn with fountain centrepieces, woodlands, a maze, a rosarium, the American garden, rockeries and archery grounds.
This oasis of tranquillity and beauty, just a stone’s throw from the city centre, can justly claim to be the capital’s best-kept secret.
Gallery
Opening Times
Open all year
Closing times are approximate
Please contact 01 4757816 or parkmanager@opw.ie to confirm closing times.
Average duration of visit: 1 hour
Notice
Closing times can vary due to weather conditions, events therein or State business. Please contact parkmanager@opw.ie or call 01 4757816 for updates.
Seasonal Opening Times
- January
08:00-15:30
- February
08:00-16:00
- March
08:00-18:00
- April
08:00-18:00
- May
08:00-18:00
- June
08:00-18:00
- July
08:00- 18:00
- August
08:00- 18:00
- September
08:oo- 18:00
- October
08:00- 18:00
- November
08:00- 16:00
- December
08:00- 15:30
Getting Here
Access now from Hatch Street. Disabled access Clonmel Street and Hatch Street
Click the relevant icon below to open Maps directions
Facilities
- Brochure
Restrictions
- Dogs on lead
Nearby sites to visit
Iveagh Gardens
St Stephen’s Green
A Victorian civic gem in Dublin’s greatest garden square
Approx. 0.5 km from Iveagh Gardens
Government Buildings
A working hub for the business of the state
Approx. 0.7 km from Iveagh Gardens
Dublin Castle
The nerve centre of historical power in Ireland
Approx. 1.0 km from Iveagh Gardens