Belvedere House Garden and Park

Lord Belvedere’s residence originally intended as a hunting lodge was built in 1740 by eminent Palladian architect Richard Castle. The House is set on an elevated site overlooking Lough Ennell with spectacular views of the 160 acre estate, complete with Victorian Walled Garden, exotic trees and numerous follies including the famous Jealous Wall. The House is fully restored and offers an interactive "Upstairs Downstairs" experience with a guide present to answer questions and an owners’ gallery. The Walled Garden is a 1.5 acre sloped garden with formal lawns, old rose beds, tumbling herbaceous borders, alpines, climbers, a fragrant herb garden and vegetable potager and a Victorian style glasshouse with exotic plants.

Set within the Belvedere stable block is a licensed restaurant with childrens' menu, gift shop, interpretative centre and exhibition galleries. Belvedere has lakeside picnic areas, three children's playgrounds, animal sanctuary, tram rides, small bird aviary and offers family tickets. Belvedere House, Gardens and Park is open year round with the Gardens & Park open until 21.00 hrs during the summer months. Belvedere plays host to a series of seasonal family events as Easter, Hallowe'en and Santa's Ice Palace at Christmas throught the magic world of Narnia. Also a range of outdoor events which include a Summer Garden Festival, Outdoor Theatre, Music Festival, Dog Agility, Athletics Championships and a series of educational Nature walks including Dawn Chorus and Batwalks.
During the season Belvedere may be closed to the General Public whilst hosting major outdoor events, please check in advance on www.belvedere-house.ie for a full list of events.

Situated	5km from Mullingar on the N52 to Kilbeggan
Open	All year from 10.30 am. Please telephone for specific times.
Admission	Adults €8.75; Senior Citizen/Student €6.25 Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children - 3 to 16 years) €24.00 / (2 adults + 1 children) €21.00 Group Rates Available
Tram	Adult €2.00; Sen. Citizen, Child & Student €1.00
Facilities	Café, Gift Shop, Interpretative Centre, Children’s Playgrounds, Animal Sanctuary, Partial Wheelchair access, Tourist Information, Conference facilities, Private Hire, Tram Trips, Coach Parking, Apiary.
Contact	Tel: +353 44 9349060 Fax: +353 44 9349002 Email: info@belvedere-house.ie Web Site: www.belvedere-house.ie