A labour of love, Loughcrew Gardens incorporates 2.5 hectares of lawns, terraces and herbaceous borders along with a lime avenue, yew walk, canal and 'grotesque grotto' with tortured pillars, frescoes and fantasy sculptures. There's also a medieval moat, tower house and St Oliver Plunkett's family church, plus a cafe in a log-built lodge. Its adventure centre incorporates an assault course, archery, zipline and a climbing wall.
Loughcrew Gardens are 20km west of Kells, along the R154 and L2800, near Oldcastle.
