
Butterfly House at Seaforde
Animal Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks · Castlewellan, County Down
Closed — opens 10am
What’s there
- Café on site
- Parking
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Seaforde Gardens and Tropical Butterfly House is a tranquil family attraction in County Down. The Tropical Butterfly House is home to free-flying exotic butterflies including Blue Morpho, King Page Swallowtail, Malachite and Tree Nymph, plus mini-beasts including snakes, terrapins, tarantulas and parrots. The historic walled gardens feature Ireland's oldest living hornbeam maze, an arboretum with champion trees, and the UK National Collection of Eucryphias. Facilities include a children's playground, the Garden House Cafe and gift shop.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Sunglasses
- Waterproof jacket
- Sun hat
- Binoculars
- Reusable cutlery
- Kids' headphones
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