Description
Are you looking for the best things to do with kids in Cork? This unique interactive attraction, set along a spectacular cascading waterfall in the hills of Glengarriff, offers families a magical combination of environmental art, outdoor games, and nature trails. Whether your children want to search for hidden animal sculptures made from recycled materials, play interactive lawn games, or stroll past ancient moss-covered trees, this stunning venue provides an exceptional, thought-provoking outdoor adventure.
Ticket prices are excellent value, with garden entry for standard adults priced at €10.00. Entry passes for children under the age of sixteen cost just €6.50, and full family ticket bundles covering up to two adults and three children are available for €30.00. Each pass grants families full access to the twisting woodland pathways, the educational evolution walks, and the open-air creative galleries.
If you are looking for the best place for a day out with family and kids that combines fresh air, creative storytelling, and ecological learning, this interactive sculpture garden is an ideal choice. It offers parents a wonderful, open-air destination where children can put down their screens, solve nature riddles, and discover how art can protect our planet.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
Key Features
- Interactive Sculpture Hunt: A whimsical art trail where children must spot quirky animals and woodland spirits hidden in the thick undergrowth.
- The Evolution Walk: A beautifully signposted pathway that takes families on a structured timeline journey through the history of the natural world.
- Eco-Friendly Creative Living: Intricate displays and models made from upcycled clothing, old tyres, and fallen branches to teach kids about sustainability.
- Interactive Woodland Games: Dedicated physical resting points with hand-made wooden games designed to challenge families to active outdoor play.
Detailed Highlights
- The Recycled Art Trail: Children will love tracking down hidden figures, discovering that funny animals have been cleverly constructed out of old plastic bags and boots.
- The Valley of Eden: A stunning, deep woodland gorge where kids can look down into natural rock pools and watch wild mountain streams tumble past.
- The Wishing Wells: Beautiful stone wishing points positioned along the paths where children can drop coins to see them ripple through the mountain water.
- The Mountain Reservoir Overlook: A raised vantage point along the upper loops of the garden offering panoramic views across the hills and water.
- The Giant Outdoor Board Games: Fun, wooden resting areas where parents and children can pause to play competitive, traditional games like 'Stixs'.
Museum Exhibits and Garden Monuments
- The Evolution Walk Timelines: A series of sequential educational panels tracking the multi-million-year development of earth's species.
- The Valley of Eden Section: A distinct geological path focusing on untouched old-growth Irish forest and native mountain mosses.
- The Charity Wishing Wells: Two stone-lined water collectors that funnel visitor contributions directly into international humanitarian and medical research charities.
- The Eco-Art Exhibition Shed: A covered creative gallery displaying intricate textiles, mosaics, and detailed ceramics crafted by local artist Sheena Wood.
- The Sustainability Panel Trail: A collection of humorous, rhyming verse panels written by co-founder Kurt Lyndorff to explain environmental science to kids.
11.54 miles
