Practical Information

Directions to the National Botanic Gardens:

The National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Here is a link to a map and directions: http://www.botanicgardens.ie/educ/gettingthere.htm. The following buses serve the area: 4, 9 and 83 and the nearest train station is Drumcondra (a 15 minute walk away).

Parking:

The National Botanic Gardens car park opening hours are 9am to 5pm and parking costs 2 Euro. Space is limited (~60 spaces) so we would advise you to get there early. There is also some on-street parking in the area.

Accomodation:

• Addison Lodge: http://addisonlodge.com/ (right opposite the National Botanic Gardens)
• The Maples House Hotel: http://www.mapleshotel.com/index.php (5-10 minute walk from NBG)
• The Sunnybank Hotel: http://www.sunnybank.ie/ (10-15 minute walk from NBG)
• The Skylon Hotel: http://www.dublinskylonhotel.com/ (20-25 minute walk from NBG)

Some places for lunch:

• The National Botanic Gardens' restaurant
• The Tolka House (a few minutes by foot – turn left when you exit the NBG car park)
• Addison Lodge (opposite the NBG)
• Eataly Italian (a few minutes by foot – turn left when you exit the NBG car park)
• Andersons (http://www.andersons.ie/ander.htm ~15 minute walk from NBG).