A Guided Tour of the Walled Garden at Castle Leslie Estate

As part of National Heritage Week 2026, we invite you to come and see what’s afoot this year in the Walled Garden at Castle Leslie Estate. Built in the 1860’s the Walled Garden housed plants utilised for a variety of purposes and provided an environment for exotic fruits and flowers. The walled garden provided produce for the Castle and the surplus was sold locally in Glaslough.

The gardens and greenhouses continued to be capably maintained until the end of the 1970s when due to rising costs, the decision was made to wind down the gardens and to have it, as Desmond Leslie put it, 'temporarily mothballed’. In recent years significant work has been undertaken to slowly bring the Walled Garden back to its former glory and create a haven for pollinators and biodiversity.

Due to the uneven outdoor terrain, walking shoes/wellington boots are advised. Due to the nature of the site, parts of the tour are not wheelchair accessible. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The meeting point for the tours is at the Front Gate & Garden Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate.

Attendees are asked to park on the Main Street.

Castle Leslie Estate is a member of Historic Houses of Ireland.