Group Tours & Private Hire

Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens is a captivating location for group tours and venue hire.

We regularly welcome private groups, school tours, and tour parties who enjoy the atmosphere and stories to be found here on this enchanting and vibrant heritage estate.

Tailored to Your Interests

We can tailor our group tours to your interests, so that your party can focus on what interests them most about Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens, whether that’s a specific period of Ireland’s past, what life was like ‘below stairs’ in this amazing place, garden history, or rural life in Ireland through the centuries. You can also arrange room hire at Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens for meetings, indoor and outdoor special events, and group visits.

Our competitive group tour and room hire rates, as well as excellent amenities, including our lovely Peacock Café, mean that its easy to plan a great itinerary for your tour or event.

Stunning Venues for Hire

Across the neo-Gothic castle, our modern Visitor Centre, and our gardens and parkland, there are wonderful spaces available for you to stage indoor and outdoor events and celebrations. Our Events Team are able to advise you every step of the way.

MEETING AND ROOM HIRE

Catering Options

The Peacock Café, located in the Johnstown Castle Visitor Centre offers a variety of catering options for your group or event, including morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea.

We feature fresh Wexford food whenever possible, some of which is produced here on the estate. A selection of gifts and cards are also available for purchase in the Visitor Centre shop.

Coach Parking for Group Tours

There is ample coach parking available in the Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & Gardens car park. We are located 10 minutes’ drive from Wexford town, where there is a rail station with services running on Irish Rail’s Dublin to Rosslare line.

Arrange Group Visits and Venue Hire

Book in Advance

Book your group visit or room hire in advance to ensure that we can accommodate your group on a date and at a time that works for you. Pre-booking also saves time on arrival.

Talk to us about your group’s needs

When you are working with a group, it makes sense to check in advance that everyone can access the experience safely and comfortably. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about things like accessibility and dietary requirements, so that all group members can make the most of their visit

Take advantage of group discounts

Free admission for tour guides and drivers is included in our group tour packages, as are complimentary refreshments and guidebooks.

Great Tour Experience

We took part in a tour of the castle with a guide called Hannah. It was really enjoyable. She engaged really well with the children in the tour. She gave them roles such as butlers, scullery maids and footmen during the tour. Both adults and children found the tour very enjoyable as she was witty in her delivery of the information. Would highly recommend a guided your with Hannah.

Clare C.

A ‘Must See’ Attraction for Wexford

This has been made a “ must see” tourist venue by the addition of the fascinating house tour to the existing attractions of the lovely grounds and informative museums. Milo, our guide for the house tour, was outstanding in his knowledge of and enthusiasm for his subject. He really brought it to life for us.

John S.

Johnstown castle a great day out…

Fantastic day at Johnstown castle. The tour of the castle was much more than we expected.. Our guide Liam took us through the life of the family and its history through the years. A story that was interesting exciting and sad and was told with such passion by Liam that with each room we passed through was like turning a page of a top selling novel. Our guide Liam got a round of applause at the end for making our tour so enjoyable. Well deserved.

Josephine K.