What to do and see in County Kildare, Province of Leinster: The Best Shopping

Recent winner of the Irish Times Best Shop for a Day Out and Farmers Journal National Farm Yard Awards we are a family run farm shop and open farm. We do not charge visitors to our farm and offer value and quality in our farm shop that keeps customers coming back time and time again. We recommend taking a few hours out to visit us as we are confident we will change the way you and your family shop! Located on our own farm we offer visitors a family friendly open farm experience, where you will see a wide variety of farm animals in a natural and relaxed setting. Visitors will enjoy a quiet countryside atmosphere, and can make the very most of their visit by feeding our farm animals or enjoying a tasty treat in our Farm Café. Experience the best of Irish Rural life for free, only a few minutes outside Kildare town. Ride the Express Train around the farm or have a go at our Indian Creek Crazy Golf.

The Imagination Station is a place where children are free to be creative in their own unique way. They can explore and experiment with tons of materials and will learn lots of techniques and processes including, painting, sculpting, collage, toy making, animation, costume design, fashion, knitting, mosaic, papier mache, printing, pottery, crafts, etc All Creative play Sessions, workshops, and parties are run by fully qualified, and garda vetted staff. and can be booked online

Nestled within idyllic landscaped grounds, Kildare Village is the perfect luxury shopping destination, just an hour from Dublin. You'll find it difficult to resist temptation with 100 boutiques from the world's most exciting designers including Louise Kennedy, Armani, Brooks Brothers, Mulberry and many more, all offering up to 60% off the recommended retail price all year around. L'Officina, Dunne & Crescenzi’s ultra-modern Italian restaurant offers breakfast, mid-morning snacks, lunch and wonderful wines for you to imbibe while you deliberate over your next purchase. Starbucks is the perfect spot for a restorative coffee and treat. Kildare Village is one of 11 luxury shopping destinations in The Bicester Village Shopping Collection across Europe and China, all an hour or less from some of the world's most celebrated cities. Discover famous restaurants, a concierge service, true five-star hospitality and remarkable savings.

A Short History John and Elsie Clarke founded Johnstown Garden Centre in August 1974, on a greenfield site in the quaint Norman village of Johnstown, Co. Kildare in Ireland. The company expanded rapidly and in 1980, sons Jim and Sean joined the firm and today manage the site jointly. John and Elsie are still involved on a regular basis but taking it a bit easier now after 40 years, both enjoying very good health! The Centre has been the recipient of many prestigious awards and recognition during the years including "Garden Centre of the Year", and a 5 star quality award from Horticulture Ireland, the government agency responsible for Irish Horticulture. In August 1999 as we celebrated 25 years at Johnstown we were hosts to the World Congress of the International Garden Centre Association, with nearly 300 delegates from 16 countries attending. (They had a return visit again in August 2014, our 40th year!) In 2005, due to continuous expansion the Garden Centre moved in its entirety to a new site in Johnstown directly opposite the old centre. A brand new Johnstown Garden Centre was born.! This site is 6 times bigger than the old one and features a very exciting new building with very extensive plant halls with Ireland's largest plant selection and a bright airy shopping environment, a cafe and very extensive car and coach parking. In 2013, the store size was doubled again and an expanded new Cafe with 250 seats was added making it a real destination centre for all the family. We were one of the first companies in Ireland to have a website and now we welcome you to our new full webshop. Our aim has always been to be truly a Gardeners' Garden Centre. The entire garden centre is fully wheelchair accessible, with special parking bays and toilet facilities. Delivery can be arranged for any items purchased. This service is provided by local courier services at cost. We accept Visa and Mastercard, Credit cards in store or online and you can also pay online with Paypal if you wish. Over 400,000 people visited us last year. All items purchased carry a guarantee which varies with the item. Johnstown Garden Centre sponsor the gardening slot on KFM Radio every Thursday morning all year round with Yvonne O' Connor. Open Monday to Fridays 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 6 pm. Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am to 6 pm.