Summer Fun @ The Irish National Stud & Gardens

Kids, families, grandparents and groups can all avail of a special day out, strolling freely around the vast 800-acre estate.  Most people spend 4/5 hours enjoying the scenery, the horses, the nature or even the fairies, before fueling up in the Pavilion or the Restaurant for a scrumptious lunch or afternoon tea.

For the school holidays, their resident pony Prince & his friends are also on duty to introduce our younger guests to the joys of pony riding. FREE pony rides are available on Wednesdays and Sundays during the summer.  Check the times when you arrive but usually there are two sessions at 11am and then in the afternoon at 2pm.

Kids and ponies go hand-in-hand and you can be sure that will be the highlight of the day!  Faces can be painted too whilst they wait.