About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: The Gardens B&B in Birr offers family rooms with garden views. Each room includes a dining area, wardrobe, and electric kettle. Shared bathrooms feature showers and hairdryers. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and free on-site private parking. Additional amenities include an outdoor play area, outdoor seating, and a lounge. The property provides full-day security and a paid shuttle service. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including warm dishes and juice. The host is highly rated for excellent service and room comfort. Local Attractions: Located 110 km from Shannon Airport, the property is near Birr Castle (3 km), Slieve Bloom Display Centre (13 km), and Athlone Castle (46 km). Other attractions include Cross of the Scriptures (33 km) and Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre (39 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
2 double beds
1 single bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mary
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our stay at The Gardens B&B in Birr was excellent. From the very start, the friendly welcome and relaxing atmosphere this is a place where guests are well cared for. The rooms are spotless, cosy, and very comfortable. Breakfast was delicious...
  • Ecaterina
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Our hosts were lovely - so welcoming, so accommodating, so kind. We felt right at home - thank you both for the lovely atmosphere you create!
  • Phoebe
    United States United States
    Carmel’s hospitality made my work trip feel more like a vacation. The house is spotlessly clean, Carmel and her husband Billy invited me for a nice evening tea and chat, and breakfast was very generous. The house is located at the end of a cul de...
  • Gillian
    Ireland Ireland
    Very welcoming host that made you feel right at home. Room was clean and very cozy bed. Would definitely recommend if you are staying in Birr for a weekend.
  • Andrew
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Useful location outside Birr and with a good eatery 12 minute walk away.
  • Rachel
    Ireland Ireland
    Carmel was the best host we were staying for a wedding and she dropped us to the wedding venue. An absolute lady! The room was lovely and big! Bed was so comfy the breakfast the next morning was gorgeous full Irish fry! We will definitely be back!
  • Aine
    Australia Australia
    Very friendly host so accommodating. Very clean accommodation.
  • Caitlyn
    Ireland Ireland
    I couldn't recommend Carmel enough she was an excellent host couldn't of done more for us!! House was immaculate and breakfast was unreal Location was perfect just a few minutes outside the town Would 100% stay again!!
  • Anthony
    Ireland Ireland
    Very warm welcome and lovely hosts, could not fault the stay, stayed 3 nights and the price was very good.
  • Ross
    Ireland Ireland
    Had an excellent one night stay. Carmel dropped us into town as we were attending a wedding. Excellent breakfast the next morning too. Would highly recommend staying if you're visiting the area.

Host Information

9.9
Host review score
●Credit Cards Accepted ●fishing within 5km ●Golfing within 5km ●Hair dryer ●Free Wifi ●Ironing ●Private Carpark ●Tea in bedrooms ●No smoking house ●Eircode: R42E032
The Gardens B&B is located in the village of Crinkle. The village has its own multi award winning bar and restaurant "The Thatch" which is approximately a 5 minute walk from the B&B. Birr is a heritage town located 2km from Crinkle. It is famous for its castle and gardens. Kinnitty castle is approximately 15 minutes drive. You can avail of walking trails, fairy trails. Lough Boora Discovery Park is 24 km from the property. It offers walking routes, cycling and bike hire, fairy trail, angling, bird watching, sculpture park. Eircode: R42E032
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.