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Ireland
Strokestown Park wedding venue, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
An Anglo-Irish estate in Roscommon with a Palladian house, Victorian walled gardens and the National Famine Museum.
- Price on request
- 1h 35m from Galway
- 55m from Ireland West Airport Knock
A closer look
A place with character.
Strokestown Park is an 18th century Anglo-Irish estate cared for by the Irish Heritage Trust, home to a Palladian house, woodland walks and the National Famine Museum. It is under two hours from Dublin Airport.
The Victorian Walled Gardens, gazebo and summer house are used for wedding photographs. Guests staying locally can take tours of the house and museum. Booking a wedding here supports the trust that runs the estate.
Before you book
Worth asking.
- Which spaces can we use for the ceremony and the meal?
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 Strokestown Park, so allow more at busy times.
- Airports
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- Ireland West Airport Knock 55m 61 km
- Dublin Airport 1h 50m 147 km
- Shannon Airport 2h 10m 164 km
- Ferry ports
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- Dublin Port ferry terminal 2h 5m 158 km
- Belfast ferry terminal 3h 5m 215 km
- Railway stations
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- Roscommon 20m 21 km
- Longford 20m 23 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 1 place to stay within 10 km of Strokestown Park, and 16 within 20 km. Distances are in a straight line, not drive times.
- The Silver Eel Guest house or B&B 5.6 km
- Anne's B&B Guest house or B&B 10.4 km
- THe Lodge Guest house or B&B 12.2 km
- Shannonside Guest house or B&B 12.3 km
- Keenans Hotel 12.4 km
- The Richmond Inn Hotel 13.7 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 Strokestown Park'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 | 08:42 | 15:36 | 16:39 | 7h 57m |
| February | 07:53 | 16:47 | 17:39 | 9h 46m |
| March | 06:49 | 17:47 | 18:34 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:34 | 19:43 | 20:31 | 13h 57m |
| May | 05:31 | 20:32 | 21:25 | 15h 53m |
| June | 05:00 | 21:05 | 22:04 | 17h 03m |
| July | 05:19 | 21:00 | 21:56 | 16h 37m |
| August | 06:09 | 20:15 | 21:04 | 14h 55m |
| September | 07:03 | 19:05 | 19:51 | 12h 48m |
| October | 07:57 | 17:49 | 18:38 | 10h 41m |
| November | 07:58 | 15:38 | 16:36 | 8h 38m |
| December | 08:43 | 15:03 | 16:11 | 7h 28m |
In the national record
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage lists the country house at Strokestown Park, dated 1720 to 1740 and rated as of national importance. Record number 31811028. 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 Strokestown Park within reach, side by side. Distances are in a straight line.
| Venue | Away | Guests | Rooms on site | Exclusive use | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strokestown Park | This venue | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask for prices |
| Newcastle House | 34 km | Up to 120 | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
| The Old Rectory Country House | 36 km | Up to 50 | Yes | Yes | Hire from €4,500 |
| The Pikers Lodge | 39 km | Ask | Yes | Yes | Ask for prices |
How we checked this
- Guests. Strokestown Park hasn't published a capacity we could confirm, so none is shown. 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. Taken from the venue's own website, last checked September 2026.
- 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 Strokestown Park
- How many guests can Strokestown Park hold?
- We couldn't confirm a capacity from the venue's own site, so ask Strokestown Park for numbers for your date.
- Does Strokestown Park have accommodation?
- We don't know yet. Ask Strokestown Park.
- Can you have exclusive use of Strokestown Park?
- Ask Strokestown Park what exclusive use includes.
- How much does a wedding at Strokestown Park cost?
- Strokestown Park doesn't publish its wedding prices, so ask them for a quote for your date and numbers.
- Where is Strokestown Park?
- Strokestown Park is in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. By road, without traffic, it's about 1h 55m from Dublin, about 3h 35m from Cork, about 1h 35m from Galway.
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