Nature spot · County Galway
Cashel House Hotel Gardens

Standing at the head of Cashel Bay, County Galway is Cashel House Hotel and Gardens, a mid 19th century gracious country house. Set in 20 hectares, the hotel boasts beautiful, award winning gardens and woodland walks.
Cashel House Hotel and Gardens, one of Connemara’s most gracious mid 19th century country houses, is a luxury, family run hotel that stands at the head of Cashel Bay in County Galway.
The gardens at Cashel House Hotel are a place of profound beauty, a place of meditation and relaxation, which benefits from the warmth of the Gulf Stream. Blossoms galore welcome spring in all its glory. Visitors can take a guided tour or explore the gardens at their leisure. Benches are located throughout the garden for rest and reflection.
Withdrawn and quietly secluded, the gardens are a delight, with their enchanting cultivations of exotic and exquisite flowering shrubs, many imported from Tibet, including rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and the rare beautiful magnolias. A list of the rare trees planted in the garden are available at reception.
Cashel House Hotel and Gardens also boasts its own herb garden. No chemicals are needed to encourage growth, as a mixture of seaweed from the beach combined with a few secret ingredients is used as a magnificent fertilizer.
Outdoors in County Galway this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 15°C
Status Yellow - Rain warning for Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
From Thu, 8 Oct, 09:00 until Fri, 9 Oct, 04:00
Heavy spells of rain.
Be aware of potential impacts:
- Difficult travelling conditions
- Localised flooding possible
Issued by Met Éireann · met.ie/warnings
- Fri, 9 Oct13° / 9°Scattered clouds
- Sat, 10 Oct13° / 7°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct15° / 14°Sun with light cloud
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