The latest facet at this serene lakeside sanctuary is Kylemore Garden, a six-acre Victorian walled garden. It was originally laid out in 1867, and took three years to complete, transforming a wilderness of rock and bog into a feast of flowers and plants set in geometrically designed borders and beds, along with hundreds of thousands of trees. Unfortunately, the garden fell into disuse for over 100 years until its recent restoration. The garden is divided into two sections, a formal flower garden for leisurely strolls and the kitchen garden containing fruit, vegetables and flowers for use in cooking. In addition, a gardener's cottage, lime kiln and tool shed are open to the public, and it is hoped that an adjacent glass house complex will be restored by 2005.
Visitors can also enjoy a woodland walk, tea house, shop, exhibition and museum.
The garden entrance is 1 mile west of the abbey. Adult admission is IR 4 to the garden or IR 6.50 for a joint admission to the garden and the abbey. The exhibits include a photo gallery and displays on the archaeological, social, and religious history of the mountain. Guided tours of the mountain are also available from the centre. It is located 5 miles west of Westport, opposite the National Famine Monument.