Visitor Information
Castletown House and CHC at the West Wing Restaurant will re-open on Saturday 13th March 2010.
TOURS OF CASTLETOWN
OPENING TIMES:
Castletown House is open from Saturday 13th March.
The house will be open for tours Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 10am with the last admission for tour at 4.45pm.
Castletown House and CHC at the West Wing restaurant are closed on Mondays and Good Friday.
The tour covers all aspects of the history of Castletown House, from 1722, when it was built, right up to the present day and the recent work which has been undertaken. The diverse and fascinating Conolly family members who lived in the house are explained, and visitors get a chance to view the fine architecture, original furniture and vast collection of paintings within Castletown. For group bookings or enquiries please telephone 353-1-628-8252 or e-mail castletown@opw.ie.
The Long Gallery is currently closed to carry out essential conservation work. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause.
As of October 2009 there is currently no access for wheelchairs to the house. This is due to essential maintenance works in the house. The lift is expected to be available for tours (with wheelchair access to the basement and ground floors) when the house re-opens mid March 2010.
ADMISSION PRICES:
| Adults | €4.50 |
| Senior Citizens/Students/Children of 5 & over | €3.50 |
| Family | €12.50 |
| Groups (of over 20 people) | €3.50 |
RESTAURANT FACILITIES:
Restaurant: CHC at The West Wing
Currently closed and will re-open on Saturday 13th of March 2010. Please check online for dates nearer the time of your visit to avoid disappointment.
Seating Capacity: 80
To discuss holding a private party or function in CHC at the West Wing or to make future reservations, please telephone our restaurant head office at 01 498-4926 or
E-mail: castletown@clairehanley.ie
HOW TO GET TO CASTLETOWN:
The house is located 20km from Dublin off the M4 Sligo Road, from the M4 take the R449 Celbridge West/Leixlip West exit 6, stay in the left hand lane and before the top of this sliproad there is a third lane on the left, go into this lane and then after approximately 100meters you will see the Castletown Estate gates on the right.
Please note that cars/ buses access is from the above entrance as the avenue from Celbridge is for pedestrian/bicycle access only.
GPS/SAT NAV Location: Latitude 53.355 and Longitude 6.31
Pedestrians can get the 67/ 67A bus from Westmoreland Street in the centre of Dublin to Celbridge and walk 15mins up the avenue to the House. Please refer to Dublin Bus for bus times.
