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Bantry House & Garden

Bantry, Ireland
353-27-50047
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Bantry
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Historic Sites
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tattoo7
cork
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012 NEW

Bantry house is set in beautiful gardens with stunning views over bantry bay, this house has a great history to it, with a french armada centre, also host to the west cork music chamber, and is truly worth a visit. More

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Eileen G
Cork, Ireland
Top Contributor
61 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2011

This a real gem in West Cork, the house and gardens are definitly worth a look. Only downside, it is a little expensive for a large group. More

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MaryCork
Cork
Senior Contributor
39 reviews
63 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2011

You are greeted by one of the original owners and he has his family photos around the house so it feels like the family home he grew up in. Definitely worth a visit. More

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Ginnyhan
Dublin, Ireland
Senior Contributor
47 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

Lovely coffee shop with nice scones, our children love climbing up the high stair case the views are stunning. The gardens are worth a wander around More

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italy087
cork ireland
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14 reviews
9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2011

the house looked quite run down from the outside. the fee of 10 euro i thought was expensive. the restaurant offered lunch but it was not specified on the board when we went into the tea rooms. More

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Minnie-Madcat
Co. Kildare
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17 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 28, 2011
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Spectacular location. Great views. Nice garden walks. House itself feels very authentic and lived in with plenty of bits and pieces to view. Parts of gardens are still being restored. Paper guide gives some background and items of interest in each room but the visit would really be enhanced by an audio guide to give more information on both the... More

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ConBakDoug
Bloomington, IL
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15 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 21, 2011

We only toured the gardens and they were incredible. There are 4 layers of steps which is worth the effort. The vista over the house onto the bay are sensational. More

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KathyBobNY
Long Island, NY
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15 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 19, 2011

We came to see the gardens, and were not disappointed. The front garden is symmetrical round beds overlooking the bay and the grass tennis courts. The back is a wonderful garden with a pool and wisteria circle, a formal box pattern bed, stone steps that lead up several terraces to a nice view of the house and bay. We took... More

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FeDi_11
Rome, Italy
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3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 16, 2011

We went on the way to Kenmare and stopped for a walk aound. Lovely place to visit with good views over Bantry Bay. The gardens are very nice to walk around but the fee to get into the house was a bit much. There is a restaurant with nice food and a place to sit down outside looking at the... More

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geoghegan_padraig
drogheda
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10 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2011

Lovely gardens. Only 1 wing of the house is open to the public. No tour guide or audio guide. Just some laminated pieces of paper. More

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