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Burtown House in County Kildare is an early Georgian villa, surrounded by lush flowers, vegetable and woodland gardens. Beautiful parklands and farmland walks make it a destination worth visiting, close to the town of Athy.

Burtown House is a historic Quaker house located in County Kildare and is surrounded by a wealth of farmland walks and beautiful flower gardens. It is close to a variety of important historic attractions and is the perfect stop on a holiday itinerary around Kildare.

Built in 1710 by the Quaker Robert Power, today Burtown House has parking facilities, toilets, a shop, gallery and a modern coffee shop that serves tea, coffee, homemade biscuits, cakes and food prepared with organic, seasonal produce from the on-site kitchen garden.

It is surrounded by flower gardens, vegetable patches, parklands and woodland walks. Burtown House also boasts a series of secret gardens, ideal for a wander with the whole family. The gardens come to life in early February with a spectacular show of winter aconites, snowdrops, cyclamen and early spring bulbs, followed by many varieties of daffodils, hellebores and trilliums.

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The Green Barn at Burtown House and Gardens

The Green Barn is set in the mature parkland of Burtown House & Gardens in County Kildare. It overlooks the walled kitchen garden. It is easily accessible as a quick brunch or lunch stop, for a more relaxed luncheon style affair, or for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.

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