Russborough House and Parklands: Ireland’s Most Beautiful Georgian House

Discover the hidden treasures of Russborough House and Parklands, Ireland’s most beautiful Georgian house. Take a guided tour of the richly decorated interiors and explore the 200-acre park with stunning views. Enjoy a delicious meal at the café and find unique gifts at the gallery shop.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Russborough House & Park - The Parklands open at 10am and close at 6pm daily. Local people walk the Demesne each day and then drop into the Tea Rooms
    for morning/afternoon tea and coffee or lunch. Pre-booked coaches may be seen at Russborough each day bringing visitors from
    around the world to take a guided tour of the house, do some shopping in…
What's Included
  • Guided tour of the house
  • Exploration of the Parklands
What's Not Included
  • The listed price does not include a €4 parking fee
Additional Information

Russborough, known as Ireland’s finest Georgian building, houses an incredible array of hidden gems, dating from the Renaissance up until the 20th century. Drink in the magnificently embellished interiors. Take a guided tour to fully appreciate your experience.
Moreover, a vast 200 acre park awaits exploration, offering stunning views of the Blessington…

Location
Russborough House & Park
Blessington,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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891tonyd
Jun 5, 2025
Long overdue return visit. - Called out to Russborough House after a 20+ year gap since our last visit. We had good memories from our last visit and this trip created more. A lot has been done to the house since we were last there, lots of restoration and a much bigger café. The basement houses a shop and a number of little museums, you could spend well over an hour down there alone ! We took the house tour, with the marvelous Martina, what a fountain of knowledge, she was also great with the kids on the tour, getting them involved. The OPW are lucky to have people like her. We then went for a long walk in the grounds and finished up with a visit to the walled Garden, which sells some of its produce there on the spot, whatever is in season at that time I would think. Its a great place, well worth a visit and a great place for families.
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Carolmn4958aq
May 4, 2025
Guided tour is well worth doing - Joan the tour guide was superb, very interesting to listen to and provided lots of details as the group moved to each room
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220ainen
Apr 12, 2025
Excellent Guided Tour of the House - I went on a guided tour of Russborough house yesterday initially to see the Murillo paintings currently on display there until the end of May, but I got to see so much more of the wonderful rooms and learn about the fascinating people who lived at Russborough! I was very fortunate to have George as a guide who was absolutely excellent! George was an absolute fountain of knowledge - no question went unanswered - and a great guide with a wonderful enthusiasm for the house! I would absolutely recommend the guided tour to anyone who visits!
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Irishview2016
Oct 12, 2024
Great Surprise - really worth a visit. - Did not know what to expect but greatly surprised. Extraordinary original building - to a degree very rare in Ireland. Excellent guide brought to life the fantastic ceilings, furniture, and ambience now gone. Loved its authenticity and the amount of original artifacts. Cafe was also high quality - a really solid destination if looking for a one day trip to a Dublin or enjoying a couples tour of Wicklow.
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Shelly-ann
Aug 6, 2024
Absolutely fantastic place to visit! - We stayed in Tulfarris Hotel and asked the receptionist if there was anywhere she would recommend for us to visit, and she suggested Russborough House. We had never heard of it. When we arrived, it was 4 euros to park, which could be paid by bank card or coins. Jack was most welcoming on reception, and we paid 29.50 euros for my husband and I to do the tour. The tour was starting at 1 pm and lasted 45 mins. The tour starts on the hour. We went into the cafe, which had a great selection for a coffee before the tour. The ladies' toilets were clean. Tara did our tour, and we were blown away by her knowledge and the beauty and history of each room in the house. I enjoyed every minute of the tour. Even though we had been to Powerscourt Gardens and the waterfall this week and even though they were beautiful, there is something special about Russborough House. It was a most enjoyable day and worth every penny. We didn't leave enough time to walk around the lake but the scenery was lovely.
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Ginaro1948vl
Jul 31, 2024
Very Full and Memorable Day! - Lovely estate with so much art! Wow! A big thank you to Colin who was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. Ollie was also a terrific guide -- a personable and passionate "birdman" who made our owl experience both fun and educational (we miss our fave bird Brian terribly!) Lunch was delicious and the maze was a-mazing. Very full and memorable day. Thank you!
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Bernie_c
Jul 25, 2024
Fantastic! - Tour was great! So informative and so nice to hear and see the wonderful treasures. Cafe was fab! Gift shop amazing and really enjoyed the walks.
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Valschull
May 26, 2025
Heavy-duty tour and lock-in, stay in the grounds ! - Very nice place, especially the grounds and walled garden. We were there on a Tuesday, one of the volunteer gardeners' days, with produce for sale. Walks around the beautiful grounds are flat. Children's' playground, a maze (which wasn't accessible) . A very good café, with long queues at lunch time. Good shop, too. Pleasant staff, clean toilets. If you take the house tour, be prepared for lectures on old paintings and for being locked in. Russborough house is typically Georgian and typically furnished, and in good condition, with paintings on loan from the National Gallery of Ireland. When we (group of 25) were admitted, we were to be locked in each room, and lectured about these old, Spanish and not likeable paintings, which would only be worth blackmail value if they were stolen. Their importance took preference over the tour of the first room. Stealing of paintings is still, it appears, feared, even though we, all aged between 70 and 90, would have been physically unable to run off with them. (Paintings have been stolen from Russborough in the past by people who were [I presume] desperate but ignorant of condition/close recording/ provenance etc. of artworks.) Also one wonders what the Fire Service thinks of such lock-ins. Locking people in is, in my view, dangerous and ridiculous. If standing is a problem, you may sit on the radiators, which are low, so you'd still need good lower muscles. I had to get myself buzzed out, as I had expected to tour the house and was very uncomfortable standing, crushed on a crowded "protective carpet" and being told about something I did not want or expect. I enjoy stately homes, architecture and period decor, so I was disappointed. (It may be arranged, I'm guessing, for interiors buffs to walk through, at a special time - at some period properties there is.) (As everyone knows, crowds spoil the atmosphere in such places.) The guide had excellent presentation, and knew her subjects. However there was no adjustment for the average age of the group or its level of interests. We were given the standard heavy-duty ordeal. Some of our party would have loved more seating along the path to the walled garden - they had to give up on visiting it. (Pity that I didn't get to see the house.)
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Jraf101
Apr 9, 2025
Well worth a visit - We went here recently to kill a few hours of our day. Time well spent. As it was a lovely day we strolled all around by the lake. As there is a bird sanctuary on site we could see them flying an owl in a nearby field. The cafe on site was perfect. Friendly staff and fresh food it hit the spot. Though we didn't do the house tour this is well worth a visit
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Gaminou62
Aug 3, 2024
Nice place but guide reserved for English speakers - The place is nice including for families (air play and maze) and the house is very nice. The tour is very focused on the last tenants and their trips and parties. On the negative side, the guide did not worry about the presence of non-English speakers and spoke very quickly. Even speaking fluent English, we did not understand everything. We felt “shipped”. Too bad.
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