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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

National Botanic Gardens

Dublin, Ireland

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 51 2026
National Botanic Gardens

Free public botanic garden in Dublin with Victorian glasshouses, themed outdoor sections, lawns and water features. Tame squirrels feed from visitors' hands, and herons, ducks and foxes also roam the grounds.

Highlights

  • Palm House glasshouses
  • Rose garden
  • Waterfall and pond

Good to know

  • Free entry and free parking
  • Small car park, often one in, one out
  • No bins; take rubbish home

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