Powerscourt is one of Europe’s great treasures and Ireland’s
most famous House & Gardens. Gracing the Wicklow mountains,
20km from Dublin city centre, Powerscourt is a heritage
property with a surprising difference.
Even the avenue leading to the Palladian house echoes the
magnificence of the whole estate, being a mile long and
lined by over 2,000 beech trees. In addition the 47 acres of
gardens are remarkable for their grandeur of scale, at the
same time combining great delicacy and refinement of detail.
The gardens at Powerscourt were laid out in two main
periods. When the house was rebuilt in the decade after
1731, the surrounding grounds were also remodelled. The
design reflected the desire to create a garden which was
part of the wider landscape. To the north formal tree
plantations framed the vista from the house, while a walled
garden, fish pond, cascades, grottos and terraces lay to the
south.
Powerscourt Waterfall is Ireland's highest at 121m (398ft.)
and is surrounded by woods and specimen trees. Visitors have
been coming to Powerscourt Waterfall for over 200 years,
attracted by the beautiful cascade flowing down into the
Dargle river.
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