Visitor Information - Birr Castle, Gardens & Science Centre

Visitor Information

The Castle at Birr Castle Demesne is still a private family home, there is no access within the Castle itself.
There are seasonal guided tours of the interior of the Castle.
Click here for more information about Guided Castle Tours.

Your ticket gives you access to:

The Gift Shop
The Courtyard Cafe (daily from 10:00 – 17:00)
Bathroom facilities
Open 09:00-18:00 daily, last entry 17:00.

120 Acres of Parklands
10km of walks
Waterfall
Treehouse Playground
7-Gallery Science Centre
Red Tree Trail: 5km and 65 Trees of Distinction

The Gallery Challenge
The Solar Trail
The Quest (weather permitting)
The Engineering Trail
The Flora Trail (April-June)
Bird Spotter’s Guide

We have the following safety measures in place for your visit:

Open daily from 09:00 – 18:00
Contactless payment available.
Courtyard Cafe opened every day
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times within Birr Castle Demesne.
Dogs are permitted on site but must be kept on a lead at all times, dogs are not permitted in the playground and please do clean up after your dog.
Bikes, drones, footballs, and ball games of any sort are NOT permitted for the safety of all.
Food and Beverages are permitted inside the Demesne from the town.
No barbecuing or naked flames are permitted within the Demesne.

Please note: There is no parking on the grounds of the Demesne. There are public car parking spaces beside the Marian Hall and along the Wall of the Demesne.
The car park ticket machine does not accept contactless payment, please have coinage to hand to acquire your ticket.