Nature spot · County Donegal
Donegal Garden Trail
The Donegal Garden Trail, which winds its colourful way around the county, offers garden lovers over 20 opportunities to access and enjoy a broad range of public and privately owned gardens.
The gardens range in size from large estates to tiny jewel like cottage gardens. All are tended and boast wide ranging examples of traditional and innovative garden displays, living heritage in fact. Many combine nurture with nature, actively encouraging habitats for native flora and fauna with emphasis on sustainability and biodiversity.
Many garden owners proudly collect donations for charity. The Donegal Garden Trail offers geographically grouped gardens so that the visitor can also take in Donegal’s scenery and pristine environment.
Outdoors in County Donegal this week
Best day outdoors: Sun, 11 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
Status Yellow - Rain warning for Donegal
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 Oct12° / 10°Medium rain showers
- Sat, 10 Oct12° / 9°Medium rain showers
- Sun, 11 Oct13° / 11°Sun with grey cloud
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Beaches & bathing waters
Forests & woodlands
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 6.9 km awaySalthill GardenGardenMountcharlesSet just a short distance from the sea near Mountcharles, County Donegal, Salthill Garden is a contemporary space that has been individually styled by Elizabeth Temple. There is always a good selection of perennials, vegetables and shrubs.
Nature spot · 7.4 km awaySea View GardenGardenDromoreSea View Garden, Mountcharles, County Donegal, is a unique garden retaining old world charm, overlooking Donegal Bay. The garden is planted with a great variety of herbaceous and shrub borders as well as ornamental trees, so there is always something of interest in bloom.
Nature spot · 11 km awayLower CrannyGardenCloverhillLower Cranny gardens near Inver, County Donegal, is full of herbaceous perennials, shrubs and mature trees and a conservatory of pot plants all combined to make a restful garden.