Visitor Information
Castletown House and CHC at the West Wing Restaurant are now open for the 2010 season
TOURS OF CASTLETOWN
OPENING TIMES:
Castletown House is open for tours Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am with the last admission for tour at 4.45pm.
Access to the house is only with a guided tour.
Castletown House and CHC at the West Wing restaurant will be closed on 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.
As of October 2009 there is currently no wheelchair access to the main house. This is due to essential maintenance works and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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
The restaurant is open Wednesday to Sunday (and bank Holiday Mondays) 10am to 5pm
The restaurant is closed on Monday and Tuesdays.
Seating Capacity: 80
To discuss holding a private party or function in CHC at the West Wing or to make future reservations, please telephone 01-627-9498 or if outside opening times please contact our restaurant head office at 01 498-4926. 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.
