As a guest of the Standhouse Hotel you will have a choice of wide variety of interesting activities and places to visit in the Kildare area.
Horse Racing
Visit The Curragh, home of the Irish Classics, Naas or Punchestown racecourses for a taste of Irish racing at its best. The Irish Derby at the Curragh, the famous Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown and excellent facilities Naas Racecourse offer visitors a wonderful choice of racing.
Japanese Gardens, Tully, Kildare, Co. Kildare
Telephone: 045 521617
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The world famous Japanese Gardens at Tully were created between the years 1906 -1910. Devised by Colonel William Hall-Walker, who later became known as Lord Wavertree, the gardens were laid out by Japanese gardener Tass Eida and his son Minoru. The significance of the gardens is not only artistic and horticultural but also philosophical, religious and historical. The agrden traces the soul of man from
oblivion to eternity, using rare plants and landscapes that evoke the exotic.
Opening Times:
9.30am - 6.00pm seven days a week
12th February - 12th November
Location
Exit the N7 for Kildare and follow signs for the Irish National Stud
Towpath Trails, , Co. Kildare
Telephone:
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Still canal waters form liquid roads across seventy-five miles of Co. Kildare.
If you are interested in canal walks, check out the Towpath Trails guide to the Barrow, Royal Canal and Grand Canal Lines.
Still canal waters form liquid roads across seventy-five miles of Co. Kildare. Rich in reminders of when the canals were a transport artery and a corridor of social contact the canal network is now one of the county's most valued assets, appreciated for its contribution both to the natural environment and the built heritage of the county. Although artificial in construction the canals complemented rather than dominated nature and their waters and banks sustain plant life, fish, birds and mammals in a habitat of attractive diversity.
Follow the Towpath Trails or choose one of the trails below:
Motor Racing
Take a trip to Mondello Park near Naas, Ireland's only international motor racing circuit.
Motor sport enthusiasts can watch some of the most exciting cars manufactured today race on the challenging Mondello circuit,
Angling and Walking
A wide choice of rivers and canals, many with towpaths, are definitely worth a visit. There are also 2 long distance way-marked ways, the Barrow way and the Kildare way, and numerous looped walks and trails.
Heritage and Gardens
If you enjoy seeing other people's beautiful houses and gardens then County Kildare is the place for you. From the grandest Palladian mansions to captivating, exotic gardens, we have a wide selection of wonderful places to delight and surprise you.
South Kildare Heritage Trail
Follow the historical trail through the south county. South Kildare is an area well worth visiting for a taste of Irish history including castles, churches and high crosses. The Moat of Ardscull is one of the many historical places on the route to discover.
County Kildare Touring Routes
Sample the richness and diversity of County Kildare's heritage reflected in the places of interest listed in these three Touring Routes. There is much to do and see on the North Kildare, Mid Kildare and South Kildare Tourist Routes including museums, castles and gardens.
The Gordon Bennett Route
Classic and vintage car lovers take note: discover the fore-runner of modern international motor racing by retracing the original route of the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup race through counties Kildare, Laois and Carlow.
Donadea Forest Park, Donadea, Co. Kildare
Five miles from Clane and only 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre, Donadea Forest Park is a natural and tranquil getaway.
Managed by Coillte, the Irish Forestry Service, the park was the home of the Anglo-Norman Aylmer family who occupied the castle (now in ruins) from 1550 to 1935. The castle, church, walled garden, ice-house and lake are set in over 250 hectares of parkland. Nature trails, walks and a café make it a superb amenity for a family day out. The forest park also contains the 9/11 Memorial.
Opening Times:
Open all year
Plus much more!!
For more information please visit the Kildare Tourism Guide click here
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