Dublin Airport 56 min
Athy Heritage Centre - Shackleton Museum (11 min) Irish National Stud & Gardens (21 min)
Stallion-breeding stud farm, plus formal Eastern- and rugged Irish-style gardens, plus horse museum. St. Brigid's Cathedral & Round Tower (22 min)
Cathedral and history Burtown House & Gardens and The Green Barn (8 min)
Abundant flower, vegetable & woodland gardens on a historic estate with a rustic cafe & gallery. Duckett's Grove House (23 min)
Remains of landmark estate featuring restored walled gardens with flowers, shrubs & fruit trees. Delta sensory gardens (20 min)
Plants, garden furniture & equipment are sold at this garden centre with a casual dining spot. Ernest Shackleton Memorial (11 min)
Bronze memorial sculpture of the Ernest Shackleton, the famous Antarctic explorer born in Kildare. Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen) (22 min)
Granite dolmen, an ancient burial site including a hefty capstone thought to weigh 150 tonnes. Stradbally Hall (20 min) Rock of Dunamase (22 min)
Sweeping views are offered from these ruins of a historical castle in a serene country setting. Emo Court House (31 min)
Guided tours offered in a grand, 18th-century house with landscaped grounds, a tearoom & gift shop. Stradbally Woodland Railway (17 min) Carlow County Museum (22 min)
Museum of county history with items like a gallows trap door & the wooden pipe of an army captain. Castledermot Round Tower and St. James' Church (15 min) | 
