Family fun to the fore as stunning new woodland playground opens in Waterford

Family Fun is to the fore this August as the beautiful new woodland playground at Mount Congreve Gardens is now complete.

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.

Young visitors 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.

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. 

In addition for the accompanying family, some respite is on offer as a new juice and snack bar is now in situ at the gorgeous playground offering a menu with the very best of Irish and local artisanal suppliers from Feighery's Farm Beetroot Juice to Ballycross Apple Farm to Black Castle ginger beer to Flahavan’s Oaty bars, Bean and Goose chocolates and more.

Also on offer is a series of summer Nature Trails on which children can identify wild animals, murals, carbon tracing features and lots more. The Summer Nature Trail takes families through the marked trails offering a fun and engaging learning opportunity for all little ones.

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 and 4 acres of walled gardens within a 140-acre estate located 10 minutes outside of Ireland’s oldest City of Waterford

The Mount Congreve Stables café, house and gardens at Mount Congreve are now open year-round 7 days a week. Daily passes and annual memberships are available with a family membership offering unlimited year round access for 2 adults and 2 children for €100 with under 4’s having complimentary access.