The Dower House Gardens
On the map, The Dower House Gardens is 1 km north of Rathnew. Our list goes on with National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh, 9.4 km away. It belongs to County Wicklow.
Garden near Rathnew
Just outside Rathnew
The Dower House Gardens is 1 km north of Rathnew. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Rathnew
Afternoons in Rathnew peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
The Dower House Gardens
- Type
- Garden
- Town
- 1 km north of Rathnew
- Official site
- gardensofireland.org/directory/60
Opening times and entry
Where The Dower House Gardens is
The orange dot is The Dower House Gardens; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Staying near The Dower House Gardens
Wicklow tops the 8 for size, at 12,957 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Rathnew
Ashford
Wicklow
Glenealy
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Dower House Gardens is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathnew | 1 km south of it | 3,482 | 4 |
| Ashford | 1.1 km west of it | 1,892 | 4 |
| Wicklow | 1.2 km southeast of it | 12,957 | 4 |
| Glenealy | 6.5 km southwest of it | 623 | 3 |
| Newcastle | 7.7 km north of it | 1,010 | 4 |
| Newtownmountkennedy | 9.4 km north of it | 3,539 | 4 |
| Barndarrig | 11 km south of it | 253 | 1 |
| Kilcoole | 11 km north of it | 4,569 | 3 |
Next door to The Dower House Gardens
Nearby, within 15 km, there are 3 gardens, 2 visitor farms and a castle, among others.
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh9.4 km away2
CastleBlack Castle Wicklow4.5 km away3GardenGardenMount Usher Gardens1.5 km away4Theme parkTheme parkClara Lara FunPark13 km away5GardenGardenWren’s Wood Garden5.7 km away6
MuseumAltidore Castle12 km away7Visitor farmVisitor farmK2alpacas7.2 km away8Visitor farmVisitor farmGlenroe Open Farm12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Dower House Gardens: common questions
Where is The Dower House Gardens?
The Dower House Gardens is 1 km north of Rathnew, Wicklow.
What is The Dower House Gardens?
Garden.
When is the best time to visit The Dower House Gardens?
June to September are the warmest months in Rathnew, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Dower House Gardens?
Within 15 km: National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh (9.4 km), Black Castle Wicklow (4.5 km), Mount Usher Gardens (1.5 km) and Clara Lara FunPark (13 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- National Botanic Gardens - Kilmacurragh: Darrendirl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Castle Wicklow: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Altidore Castle: Karen Duell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).