Heywood Gardens

About this place

Heywood House and Gardens is a Georgian house and gardens in County Laois, Ireland. The estate was developed in the late 18th century by Michael Frederick Trench, a politician, landowner and architect. He built a substantial house and laid out an extensive park, under the direction of James Gandon. In the early 20th century, Heywood was owned by Sir Hutcheson Poë who commissioned Edwin Lutyens to develop the gardens immediately surrounding the house. Lutyens engaged his long-time collaborator Gertrude Jekyll to undertake the planting. The house was demolished after a fire in 1950 and the gardens are now in the care of the Office of Public Works.

Visitor Information

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Limited

Getting There & Parking

Heywood Gardens is located in County Laois, roughly 111 km (1h 40m drive) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 1136 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include The Orangery (0.2 km away).