Guided House Tour in Ireland
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Described as Ireland's most beautiful Georgian house - and who are we to disagree. Russborough's immaculate Palladian design is matched by its fabulous interior and world-class art and furnishings. All yours to explore.
Visitors have many wonderful things to admire - from the stuccoed splendour of the Lafranchini ceilings to a wonderful collection of world-class art and furnishings, a combination of treasures from both the Milltown and Beit Collections. Each room has its colourful stories. Each piece, a fascinating history.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
tour brochure
All day Parking €4 (not included)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Russborough House & Park
Blessington, Wicklow Ireland
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Russborough House & Park
A tour of the house with one of our expert local guides is an excellent way to explore its fine art, architecture and interiors. Visitors will uncover Russborough's fascinating history from the 1740s onwards, the intriguing stories about the lives and history of its many occupants, and how the house and collections, through fires and robberies, remain as a rare survivor of exquisite taste and grandeur. Russborough boasts a fabulous setting to match, set in 200 acres of rolling parkland enjoying a wonderful vista across Blessington Lakes to the Wicklow Mountains beyond.
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Guided House Tour in Ireland
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Superb!
richardpP7064IS,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I could not fault my experience. If your taste runs to Rococo and Baroque architecture, furniture and paintings, then you won't get better in Ireland. The particular guide who showed us round was one of the beat I've ever encountered: clear, informed, educated, professional, friendly.I am disabled and. having reserved the wheelchair the day before, for my partner to push me round, had a front-row 'seat' at all times. The shop is one of the best at any 'culture vulture' location and the cafe sells only superb home-made food. A glorious experience
Do not miss the Guided Tour
Leeanne O,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Guided tour is a must 5/5 Wonderful day out, easily spend 3-4 hours comfortably here, guided tour takes up to an hour. You are moved from room to room with the information officer and there are a few steps. The guide talks through the history of the house, its previous owners and the story behind the paintings that are still held in Russborough. I’ve done this tour three times over the past few years and still learn something new at every visit. They have land outside where you can go for a garden walk. There’s a shop attached to the house and it is well worth a gander. You’ll find Irish jewellery, kimonos, knitwear, wooden children’s toys as well as some kitchen ware. The cafe has really been revamped and the tables have glass tops with pressed flowers and other fun items to look at. Overall a wonderful places. Highly recommend to all ages
Splendid tour of a splendid house!
katemV9254HH,
Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Russborough House is a splendid destination and we had a superb guide, George. What a wealth of wisdom and wit! Thank you so much.
Great day out at Russborough
MaryBelfast2015,
Mar 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visited Russborough house today and had a fantastic time. We were staying in Glendalough on a walking trip. Our B&B host advised us to visit Russborough house. The house tour was excellent. George was the tour guide. He brought the history of the house to life for us. He was very knowledgeable and very pleasant. He is an asset to the house. The house is truly magnificent .The decor ,the art collection, the attention to detail in the careful restoration of the rooms.Really worth a visit. Thank you George!
Painters are in
GrandTour11778883340,
Mar 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great place to visit. Was recommended by Tulfarris hotel. We went on the house tour with George. Absolutely fascinating, great historical knowledge and plenty of detail. Murillo exhibit was really interesting and paintings wonderful.
Well worth a visit!
siobhano572,
Feb 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our visit to Russborough House today, it was a fantastic way to pass the morning on a rainy long weekend. Our tour was delivered by Yvonne, who had a lovely way of imparting her knowledge of the house, especially with our children (12 &9). She engaged with them in away that made them feel so welcome and their questions as important as those of the adults. She made sure to point things out and draw their attention to things that she thought would pique their interest. The house is absolutely beautiful and there are so many rooms to view in the tour. Well worth the trip.
A beautiful house with a treasure trove of art steeped in fascinating history
EllaBeat,
Oct 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous house tour with George - every bit of it so interesting. The art is spectacular - a treasure trove of beautiful historic art. George explained the history and art with such insight and humour and answered multiple questions. The stories about each of the three families who lived there since the 1700s is fascinating and their love of Ireland lovely to hear. The stories about how the art has survived despite multiple robberies is remarkable. We arrived after a beautiful drive through the Sallygap and Wicklow mountains. A wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Truly one of Irelands treasures. Highly highly recommended.
History
dazza69Tipperary,
Sep 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really good guided tour of this country house with lots of information about previous owners and its history . Good coffee shop also with all proceeds going back into the up keep of the house . Great ealks in the grounds aswell .
Would highly recommend
892maireado,
Aug 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I organised a day trip to Russborough House for myself and a few friends. We had a fantastic time there. The house tour lead by George was fascinating to say the least. George was informative, funny and and an absolute Gentleman who took the time to answer any questions we had. The house is so beautifully kept and I would highly recommend a visit there. We lunched in the beautiful cafe. The staff were amazing, very helpful and attentive. In particular I would like to mention Lily, who was on hand constantly for all the customers. Lily made our experiences memorable. Thank you Lily, you are an asset to Russborough house. The shop and exhibition was an added bonus and we browsed for quite a while. The lady at the counter was very pleasant. We will definitely take another trip to Russborough house. Mairead Co. Kildare
Such a good moment
manuellaportes,
Jun 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The 1-hour guided tour of the house with George was absolutely lovely ! The house itself is so well preserved, with respect for its history. Every piece of furniture or painting has a story, and George is a gifted speaker who shares his passion through this tour. Don't hesitate to book, it is 12€ more than well spent !
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