Halloween trail unveiled at Waterford's Mount Congreve Gardens

Families will love the Spooky Trail at Mount Congreve Gardens in County Waterford this Halloween. 

Little ones will receive an activity sheet on arrival and they can take to the trails to discover the Spooky skeletons and ghastly ghouls who have invaded the gardens, once they have completed the trail they can choose a pumpkin to take home. Don’t forget to dress up to help scare the ghouls away!

In addition young visitors to the gardens will enjoy the beautiful new woodland playground on-site. They can swing and jump and slide in the midst of the woodland space on Monty’s Lawn under a canopy of ancient trees offering a natural haven for pure fun. Plenty of active play opportunities are set out for children of all ages and abilities, with basket swings, hammock swings, a climbing tower with an adventure tunnel slide, a balance walk, a seesaw and a boat sitting amongst a sand area and more. Other play features in the playground also offer opportunities for creative, sensory and imaginative play with additional secrets and surprises creating a sense of magic as little ones will enjoy exploring the nooks, secret hiding places, interesting textures, handles, peepholes and unexpected sounds as they make brand new discoveries. 

Mount Congreve has been lauded as a ‘great garden of the world’ and the title is certainly fitting to an incredible 70 acres of woodland gardens including 4 acres of walled gardens within a 140-acre estate located 10 minutes outside of Ireland’s oldest City of Waterford.

Families will also enjoy the Mount Congreve Stables Café with a full menu offering from breakfast to lunch and hearty snacks and treats too.  The Spooky Halloween Trail at Mount Congreve Gardens is recommended for children aged 4 to 10 and it is on offer from October 28th to October 31st from 9am to 3pm daily, tickets are available at www.mountcongreve.com