From Primula vulgaris to Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ this garden is composed of many colourful rooms and secret corners filled with an abundance of well known and rarer plants. It includes herbaceous borders, a wildflower meadow, a bold exotic area and contrasting woodland area. There is an organically managed polytunnel and vegetable garden which supply the house throughout the year. Created from a bare site in 2004, Ravens’ Oak Garden is a hidden gem tucked away in unspoilt countryside and was designed to attract and encourage wildlife. It now boasts many species found in or immediately around the garden, with 60+ species of birds seen including resident Choughs and Ravens.

OPEN: 11am–6pm. Daily all year. Please telephone first except during trail days 11th–26th June.

ADMISSION: € 5.

LOCATION: From R586 Drimoleague-Bantry road take a right turn at Willy Pas’s pub, Colomane. Take the 2nd, almost hidden turning right by a pole with two yellow rings. Then take the first turning on the left and follow this road for approx 1 mile. Ravens’ Oak is situated on the right.
From Bantry – through the town past the library and continue on left past the church and convent. Continue on this road for about 3 miles until you arrive at a grotto and Francis O’Neil Monument and sign for Trawlebane. Take this road left and proceed for 1 mile. Turn right at a post with two yellow rings painted on it. Ravens’ Oak is the first house on the left.

FACILITIES: B&B and self-catering apartment.

Tel.: (027) 53809. Mob.: (086) 8736436.

Email: info@ravens-oak.com

Website: www.ravens-oak.com

GPS: N 51.40.18 & W 9.23.07

Bantry House and Garden is located on the fringe of Bantry Town, commanding magnificent views over the bay. It is lived in by the descendants of the Earls of Bantry and has been enjoyed by visitors for 65 years.