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The Orchard House

The Orchard House
Rated 8.7 in 59 reviews

The Orchard House in Kilkenny, Ireland, is a captivating boutique hotel that offers an intimate and charming retreat in the heart of one of Ireland’s most picturesque cities. Nestled within the lush landscapes and rich heritage of Kilkenny, this property perfectly marries traditional Irish character with contemporary comfort, providing guests with an ideal location to explore the vibrant surroundings.

Stepping into The Orchard House, visitors are immediately met with an atmosphere of warm hospitality. The hotel’s interior design embraces the essence of a rural escape, characterized by tasteful décor that balances rustic elements with modern sophistication. Each room is thoughtfully furnished to create a cozy yet elegant environment, allowing guests to unwind in style.

The Orchard House prides itself on its commitment to personalized service, ensuring every guest’s stay is both pleasant and memorable. The attentive staff are always on hand to assist with recommendations for local attractions, dining experiences, and cultural events, making it an excellent base for discovering Kilkenny’s medieval charm, vibrant arts scene, and culinary delights.

Dining at The Orchard House is a noteworthy experience, with a focus on locally-sourced ingredients and authentic Irish flavors. Guests can enjoy a delightful meal in the hotel’s inviting dining area or a relaxing drink in the cozy bar, which often features local music, enhancing the authentic Irish experience.

Whether visiting for a leisurely getaway or a cultural adventure, The Orchard House stands out as a distinguished boutique hotel that offers a quintessentially Irish experience, brimming with warmth and character.

Climate and Weather

January
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February
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Michelin Restaurants in Kilkenny and near The Orchard House

Saint Canice's Cathedral
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Rothe House
Rothe House
16th-century merchant's townhouse complex
2km / 1.2mi
St. Francis Abbey
St. Francis Abbey
Franciscan abbey building ruins located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
St John's Priory
St John's Priory
Former Augustinian priory located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1.7km / 1.1mi
Maudlin Castle
Maudlin Castle
Castle located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
Grace's Old Castle
Historic castle and part of the Court House in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Former brewery and tourist attraction in Kilkenny, owned by Diageo
2km / 1.2mi
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
Effigial chest tomb presumed to be for James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde at St Canice's Cathedral
1.9km / 1.2mi
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Chest tomb depicting Petrus Butteler (Piers Butler) and Margareta fitz Geralde (Margaret Fitzgerald) at St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny from the O'Tunney workshop
1.9km / 1.2mi
John Grace
John Grace
Effigial chest tomb for John Grace and his wife Honorina Brenach at St Canice's Cathedral, carved and signed by Rory O'Tunney
1.9km / 1.2mi
Elicia Butler
Elicia Butler
Effigial chest tomb of a woman dressed as a nun believed to be Elicia Butler at St Canice's Cathedral
2km / 1.2mi
Honorina Grace
Honorina Grace
Effigial chest tomb for Honorina Grace at St Canice's Cathedral
2km / 1.2mi
James Shortall & Catherine White
James Shortall & Catherine White
Effigial chest tomb for Jacobus Shortalls (James Shortall) and his wife Katherina Whyte (Catherine White) at St Canice's Cathedral
1.9km / 1.2mi
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle
Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
Cathedral
2.2km / 1.4mi
Black Abbey
Black Abbey
Dominican friary in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Kyteler's Inn
Kyteler's Inn
Public house in Kilkenny
2km / 1.2mi
Shee Alms House
Shee Alms House
Former poorhouse and chapel
2.1km / 1.3mi
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
Museum in a former church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Building in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Saint Canice's Well
Saint Canice's Well
Holy well in Kilkenny associated with Saint Canice
2.4km / 1.5mi
St. Martin's Well
St. Martin's Well
(former) holy well in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
3.7km / 2.3mi
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Church ruin in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
3.6km / 2.2mi
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.2km / 2mi
Kilmalog Church
Kilmalog Church
Church ruin in Purcellsinch, Co. Kilkenny
2.7km / 1.7mi
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Base of a wayside cross for Edmund Purcell in St. Patrick's Graveyard, Kilkenny
2.4km / 1.5mi
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
2.1km / 1.3mi
Talbot's Tower
Former watchtower in the city defenses of Kilkenny
2.5km / 1.6mi
Archer House
Archer House
Early modern townhouse in Kilkenny
2.2km / 1.3mi
Franciscan Friary
Franciscan Friary
Church in Friary Street, Kilkenny
2.3km / 1.4mi
Freren Gate
Freren Gate
Last surviving town gate in Kilkenny
2km / 1.3mi
Ossory Lodge Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Ballyfoyle Road to Dunmore Church and National School, Co. Kilkenny
2.2km / 1.4mi
Nelly Meany's Gate Mass Path
Nelly Meany's Gate Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Radestown Lane to Dunmore Church (Holy Trinity Church) and Dunmore National School
2.2km / 1.4mi
Charlie's Walk Mass Path
Charlie's Walk Mass Path
Mass path leading from the Bleach Road to Dunmore Church
2.8km / 1.8mi
Saint Patrick's Church
Saint Patrick's Church
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
2.6km / 1.6mi
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Kilkenny Methodist Church
Church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
2.2km / 1.4mi
Saint Canice's Church
2.1km / 1.3mi
Clara Castle
Clara Castle
Tower house and National Monument located in County Kilkenny, Ireland
5.6km / 3.5mi
Path Field Mass Path
Former mass path leading from Upper Kilkieran to Johnswell (Church)
5.7km / 3.6mi
St John the Baptist Church
St John the Baptist Church
Church in Johnswell, County Kilkenny, Ireland
6km / 3.7mi
Foulkstown Church
Foulkstown Church
Church building in Foulkstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
5.2km / 3.2mi
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Church
Church building in Ballyfoyle, County Kilkenny, Ireland
5.8km / 3.6mi
Dunmore Caves
Dunmore Caves
Cave in Ireland
7.4km / 4.6mi
Coolgrange Hillfort
Hillfort in Kilkenny
7.2km / 4.5mi

What to do in Kilkenny and near The Orchard House

Saint Canice's Cathedral
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Rothe House
Rothe House
16th-century merchant's townhouse complex
2km / 1.2mi
St. Francis Abbey
St. Francis Abbey
Franciscan abbey building ruins located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
St John's Priory
St John's Priory
Former Augustinian priory located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny
Church in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
1.7km / 1.1mi
Maudlin Castle
Maudlin Castle
Castle located in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.8km / 1.1mi
Grace's Old Castle
Historic castle and part of the Court House in Kilkenny, Ireland
1.9km / 1.2mi
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Smithwick's Experience Kilkenny
Former brewery and tourist attraction in Kilkenny, owned by Diageo
2km / 1.2mi
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde
Effigial chest tomb presumed to be for James Butler 9th Earl of Ormonde at St Canice's Cathedral
1.9km / 1.2mi
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Piers Butler & Margaret Fitzgerald
Chest tomb depicting Petrus Butteler (Piers Butler) and Margareta fitz Geralde (Margaret Fitzgerald) at St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny from the O'Tunney workshop
1.9km / 1.2mi
John Grace
John Grace
Effigial chest tomb for John Grace and his wife Honorina Brenach at St Canice's Cathedral, carved and signed by Rory O'Tunney
1.9km / 1.2mi
Elicia Butler
Elicia Butler
Effigial chest tomb of a woman dressed as a nun believed to be Elicia Butler at St Canice's Cathedral
2km / 1.2mi
Honorina Grace
Honorina Grace
Effigial chest tomb for Honorina Grace at St Canice's Cathedral
2km / 1.2mi
James Shortall & Catherine White
James Shortall & Catherine White
Effigial chest tomb for Jacobus Shortalls (James Shortall) and his wife Katherina Whyte (Catherine White) at St Canice's Cathedral
1.9km / 1.2mi
Kilkenny Castle
Kilkenny Castle
Castle in Kilkenny, Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny
Cathedral
2.2km / 1.4mi
Black Abbey
Black Abbey
Dominican friary in Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Kyteler's Inn
Kyteler's Inn
Public house in Kilkenny
2km / 1.2mi
Shee Alms House
Shee Alms House
Former poorhouse and chapel
2.1km / 1.3mi
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
Museum in a former church in County Kilkenny, Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Town Hall
Town Hall
Building in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
2.1km / 1.3mi
Saint Canice's Well
Saint Canice's Well
Holy well in Kilkenny associated with Saint Canice
2.4km / 1.5mi
St. Martin's Well
St. Martin's Well
(former) holy well in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
3.7km / 2.3mi
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Saint Martin's Church Ruin
Church ruin in Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
3.6km / 2.2mi
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Cantwell's Castle (ruins)
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland
3.2km / 2mi
Kilmalog Church
Kilmalog Church
Church ruin in Purcellsinch, Co. Kilkenny
2.7km / 1.7mi
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Wayside Cross Edmund Purcell
Base of a wayside cross for Edmund Purcell in St. Patrick's Graveyard, Kilkenny
2.4km / 1.5mi
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
Monument to Kilkenny Hurling Team
2.1km / 1.3mi
Talbot's Tower
Former watchtower in the city defenses of Kilkenny
2.5km / 1.6mi
Archer House
Archer House
Early modern townhouse in Kilkenny
2.2km / 1.3mi

About Kilkenny

Kilkenny, Ireland, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. A visit to Kilkenny Castle provides insight into the city's medieval past, with its stunning architecture and beautiful gardens. The castle grounds are a pleasant place to stroll and enjoy the surrounding landscape.

The Smithwick's Experience is another highlight, where you can learn about the history of this famous Irish ale through an engaging tour that includes tastings. For those interested in spirituality and architecture, St. Canice's Cathedral is a remarkable site, showcasing impressive medieval craftsmanship and offering a chance to climb the round tower for panoramic views of the city.

Art enthusiasts may appreciate the Butler Gallery, which features contemporary art and hosts various exhibitions throughout the year. The Kilkenny Design Centre, located in a former church, is a great spot to explore local crafts and perhaps purchase a unique souvenir.

Walking along the River Nore provides an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the area, with scenic views and paths that are perfect for leisurely strolls or picnics. The Medieval Mile connects several historical sites, allowing visitors to explore the city’s rich heritage at a relaxed pace.

For those who appreciate gardens, the Rothe House and Garden is a hidden gem, offering a glimpse into 17th-century life in Kilkenny while also featuring beautiful gardens to relax in. Finally, engaging with the local community through various festivals and events can provide a deeper understanding of Kilkenny's culture. Whether it's arts, food, or music, these events reflect the vibrant spirit of the city.




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