Pleasant gardens, signs could be better. Very beautiful tree beside pond.not the most exiting garden, but weather has not been kind for some time.

On a recent visit to the area, we took the opportunity to visit the Ballymaloe shop and cafe near Shanagarry, we were disappointed with the cafe element. The seating area is small and cramped, there was very little choice on offer and poorly presented in a haphazard way. We called in around the 3.30 mark hoping for a good selection... More

Fruit trees, loved watching the chickens., and I even got to take part in the afternoon cooking demonstration. Lunch with the students there was fun.

Lovely spot for Sunday lunch - stroll around the shop and a light lunch in the cafe - salads, sandwiches, fresh cakes, tea/coffee and quite reasonable too.

Great food, excellent home and gift store and great walks all year round. Near Shanagarry where you can visit Stephen Pearce Pottery, Ballymaloe House, The Shanagarry Design Centre, Ballycotton which has amazing cliff walks. There is a lovely beach at Garryvoe and the Garryvoe hotel has good value food, a nice pub and good trad music.

we were the only visitors and enjoyed the walk in the gardens. The glass house is fantastic, flowers beautiful and we after starting with seeing the hens, we finished with a hello to the piglets!

Even if you are not eating at Ballymaloe house you can enjoy a lovely walk in the grounds. The hidden vegetable garden is a gem and you can stroll among the peacocks along the river. You can also improve your cookery skills by purchasing an allen cookbook in the shop! A lovely place to spend a relaxing few hours.

Loved the informal grounds and the fact that nobody except ourselves was there at that time. It is in a very mild area so plants that we see in the east grow very well.

Fantastic way to spend the afternoon even though we visited when most things were past their best. The greenhouses are something else. The shell house is also very pretty and I got in free as my partner was on the cookery course!