Triton Lake At Powerscourt Estate, County Wicklow - Ireland Nature Travel - No. 3 Garden In World Editorial Image

Powerscourt Estate, located in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 47 acres. The house, originally a 13th-century castle, was extensively altered during the 18th century by German architect. It is a popular tourist attraction, and includes Powerscourt Golf Club, an Avoca Handweavers restaurant, and an Autograph Collection Hotel. Main attractions in the grounds include the Tower Valley with stone tower, Japanese gardens, winged horse statues, Triton Lake, pet cemetery, Dolphin Pond, walled gardens, Bamberg Gate and the Italian Garden. in 2014, National Geographic listed Powerscourt as No. 3 in the World`s Top Ten Gardens.