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Fota House Opening Times

The Long Gallery Gift Shop and our Café at Fota House are open 7 days from Mid-March to September from 10.30am to 5pm, including Bank Holidays. Guided tours of the House are available at 12pm & 2pm with an additional tour at 3:30pm in June, July & August.

From the October 1st, the house and Café are open at weekends only. Times remain the same at 10:30am-5pm.

We are closed for tours from November 1st to March 2025.

Our Christmas Experience commences November 22nd until December 22nd. To book the Christmas Experience click: here

House Tours

We kindly ask visitors to arrive at the Welcome Desk at least 10 minutes before their tour. During peak season, we recommend that visitors book online, ahead of time or call on 021- 481 5543 to guarantee a place for their tour booking.

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Fota Arboretum & Garden Opening Times

Our restored Victorian Working Garden is open Monday to Friday from 10.30am to 4:45pm and Saturday & Sunday from 12pm to 4:45pm.

It closes from the start of October until the beginning of March.

Visit Fota’s Gardens

Fota House Cafe

The Café is only open on weekends from October 1st, with opening hours being from 10am-4pm.

The Café closes from November 1st until March 2025.

The Café opens Monday-Sunday from March 2025-September 2025.

Events and Things To Do

Join us for activities, courses, and events in the house and gardens as part of our packed programme throughout the year.

Fota is also surrounded by great attractions and wonderful towns and villages to explore along Cork’s coastline and Ireland’s Ancient East.

FIND OUT WHAT’S ON IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST

Amazing Experience

Visited Fota house today and thoroughly enjoyed it. The guide, Vincent, was really knowledgeable and so much fun to talk to. The house and grounds are beautiful and Vincent brought them all to life. The coffee shop was great too and all the staff are really friendly. Spent the whole day there would definitely recommend if you are a fan of regency novels and that era.

Rocco B.

A Fabulous Visit to the Foto House and Gardens

Walked around the beautiful gardens while we waited for the next scheduled tour and was amazed by the species of trees and plants growing here. Then had a very interesting tour around the house lead by our guide Rita, who answered our questions and made this a memorable day out

Delia M.

Delightful Afternoon

My mother and I had a charming trip to Fota House yesterday afternoon. The house is a beauty, and the guided tour added great colour and enjoyment to our visit. After a quick nibble at the cafe, we took a stroll in the gorgeous grounds. We are Cork natives but, despite our many outings to Fota Wildlife Park over the years, this was our first time to visit Fota House itself – and we’ll certainly be back.

Nick J.

Thank You for Your Support!

Fota House is an Irish Heritage Trust property. The Trust is a non-profit registered charity. When you take a tour, make a purchase or attend an event, you are supporting our work to conserve this special place for future generations.