Belvedere House, Gardens and Park
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Lord Belvedere’s Hunting Lodge at Lough Ennell stands on 160 acres of
maintained estate, punctuated with numerous follies, the largest being The
Jealous Wall built to obscure his brother’s larger house. Belvedere House is
fully restored and is noted for its exquisite rococo ceilings and bow end design.
The Victorian Walled Garden exercises all the senses with a fragrant herb
garden, old rose beds, tumbling herbaceous borders, alpines, climbers and
vegetable potager. The Belvedere Apiary (Beehives) has a display Hive in the
visitor centre. The Belvedere Falconry Centre has daily flying displays of eagles,
falcons and hawks. This purpose-built centre also has barn owl and snowy owl
aviaries. Belvedere has a licensed restaurant, interpretative centre, exhibition
galleries, three children’s playgrounds, animal sanctuary, tram trips and several
picnic areas.

ADDRESS: Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
TEL: 044-49060
FAX: 044-49002
EMAIL: info@belvedere-house.ie
WEBSITE: www.belvedere-house.ie

LOCATION: 3 miles south of Mullingar on N52

SEASON: All Year

OPENING TIMES:
Mar-Apr & Sept-Oct: 10.30-19.00 (House, Shop & Café close 17.00)
May-Aug: 09.30-21.00 (House & Café close 17.00)
Nov-Feb: 10.30-16.30 (House, Shop & Café close 16.30)
Last admission 1 hour before closing.
(Opening times are correct at going to print, but may change. Please note that Belvedere House Gardens & Park will be closed to the general public for special events in 2008, please check in advance of travel.)

GROUP BOOKINGS NECESSARY: Preferable

BOOKING CONTACT: Brigid Geoghegan

MANAGER: Bartle D’Arcy

AVERAGE VISIT LENGTH: 1-4 hours (Customer Choice)

ENTRANCE FEES: Adult: €8.75 / Student/OAP: €6.25 / Child: €4.75 / Family Ticket: €24.00
(2A + 2C), €21.00 (2A + 1C), Extra Child €3.25

GUIDED TOURS: Available for pre-booked groups Max No: 30, Duration: 40 minutes
Languages: English

AUDIO VISUAL: Seating: 30, Duration: 10 minutes Languages: English

EXHIBITION: 6 Interpretative Galleries
1. Introduction 2. Environment 3. The Early Settlers 4. Audio-visual (Mary Molesworth & Robert
Rochfort) 5. Belvedere ownership 6. Angling

RESTAURANT: Yes

PICNIC AREA: Yes, several

INFORMATION GUIDE: English

COACH PARKING: Yes

CAR PARKING: Yes

DISABLED ACCESS/TOILET: Yes, Visitor Centre, House accessible with portable ramp