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Killruddery House wedding venue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Home to the same family since the 1630s, with 17th century gardens, just outside Bray.
- Up to 176 guests
- Price on request
- 35m from Dublin
- 40m from Dublin Airport
A closer look
A place with character.
Killruddery is best known for its gardens, which are among the oldest surviving formal landscapes in Ireland, with canals, hedges and a sunken bowling green. For a small wedding the house uses the Library, which holds 30, or the Dining Room for 18, rather than the Grain Store, which takes 176.
It sits under the Little Sugar Loaf just outside Bray, which means Dublin guests can be home the same night. Legal ceremonies can happen on site and prices are not published.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- What does the Library cost for a ceremony and dinner, and what is included?
A little more of the place
The feeling, in photographs.
Planning facts
Getting there, the light, and how we checked.
Try your date and guest list
Getting there
For guests travelling in. Driving times are by road without traffic, from Killruddery House, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Dublin Airport 40m 46 km
- George Best Belfast City Airport 2h 30m 211 km
- Belfast International Airport 2h 35m 216 km
- Ferry ports
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- Dublin Port ferry terminal 40m 30 km
- Rosslare Europort 1h 40m 136 km
- Railway stations
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- Bray 10m 4 km
- Greystones 10m 7 km
Railway stations are those on the Irish Rail network, and the nearest by road is not always the best connection. Check the timetable before you plan a guest's day around a train.
Where guests can stay
OpenStreetMap lists 21 places to stay within 10 km of Killruddery House, and 122 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- Wilton Hotel Hotel 0.6 km
- Hillview Guest house or B&B 1.1 km
- Strand Hotel Hotel 1.9 km
- Pat's B&B Guest house or B&B 1.9 km
- The Martello Hotel 2.3 km
- Woodville B&B Guest house or B&B 2.3 km
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and is thinner in rural areas, so treat these counts as a minimum and check booking sites for your dates. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, updated October 2026.
Light through the year
Worked out for Killruddery House's location on the 15th of each month, in Irish clock time. Golden hour is the last stretch before sunset when the sun is low and warm, a good window for portraits after the ceremony.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour from | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:31 | 15:32 | 16:34 | 8h 03m |
| February | 07:44 | 16:42 | 17:33 | 9h 49m |
| March | 06:41 | 17:40 | 18:26 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:27 | 19:35 | 20:22 | 13h 55m |
| May | 05:26 | 20:22 | 21:14 | 15h 48m |
| June | 04:56 | 20:55 | 21:52 | 16h 56m |
| July | 05:14 | 20:50 | 21:45 | 16h 31m |
| August | 06:03 | 20:06 | 20:55 | 14h 52m |
| September | 06:56 | 18:57 | 19:43 | 12h 47m |
| October | 07:48 | 17:43 | 18:31 | 10h 42m |
| November | 07:47 | 15:34 | 16:30 | 8h 43m |
| December | 08:32 | 15:00 | 16:06 | 7h 35m |
In the national record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the country house at Killruddery House, dated 1810 to 1830 and rated as of national importance. Record number 16400816. See the record
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, licensed CC BY 4.0. The venue may describe its own dates differently.
How it compares nearby
The three venues most like Killruddery House within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killruddery House | This venue | Up to 176 | No | No | Ask for prices |
| Stephen's Green Club | 21 km | Ask | Yes | No | Ask for prices |
| Knockrose | 7 km | Up to 25 | No | Yes | Ask for prices |
| No 25 Fitzwilliam Place | 20 km | Up to 60 | No | Yes | €150 to €185 per guest |
How we checked this
- Guests. Up to 176, from the venue's own wording: Grain Store 176; Drawing Room 70. Read from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
- Price. Not published by the venue, so no price is shown. Ask for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Rooms, exclusive use and catering. Not yet re-checked against the venue's own website. Confirm them when you enquire.
- Journey times and light. Calculated from the venue's location on OpenStreetMap roads, with sun times from standard solar equations. They are guides, not promises.
Questions about Killruddery House
- How many guests can Killruddery House hold?
- Up to 176 guests. Grain Store 176; Drawing Room 70. Confirm the layout for your plans.
- Does Killruddery House have accommodation?
- No. Guests stay nearby, so ask the venue for places to book.
- Can you have exclusive use of Killruddery House?
- No, the venue is shared.
- How much does a wedding at Killruddery House cost?
- Killruddery House doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Killruddery House?
- Killruddery House is in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 35m from Dublin, about 3h 10m from Cork, about 2h 40m from Galway.
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