The John F. Kennedy Arboretum

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About this place

The John F. Kennedy Arboretum, on the Hook Head peninsula near New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland, is a park under public administration (owned by the Office of Public Works, managed by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland), and a research collection of more than 5,000 varieties of tree and shrub. It is the largest such collection, by far, in Ireland.

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Getting There & Parking

The John F. Kennedy Arboretum is located in County Wexford, roughly 147 km (2h 10m drive) from Cork and 158 km (2h 20m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 433 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include John F. Kennedy Arboretum Museum (0.3 km away).

Cork147 km

~2h 10m drive

Limerick155 km

~2h 15m drive

Dublin158 km

~2h 20m drive

Nearest car park

JFK Arboretum Car Park · 433 m from landmark

Directions to car park ↗