Buying your freshly-cut Christmas tree can be the start of your festive season. Along with the Late Late Toy Show, picking your scented tree is all part of the run up to the jolly holidays. To help you out Activity Time has looked at 17 options in Bray, Blacklion, Roundwood, Rathnew, Enniskerry, Newtownmountkennedy, Glen of the Downs & Kilcoole.
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Killruddery Estate, Bray
Trees: Noble Firs, Nordman Firs and Fraser Firs – all non-shed.
Prices from €60 for a 5 foot, €70 for 6 foot up to €100 for 15 foot trees, netting is available upon purchase. Living, potted trees are also available from €40.
What else? The garden shop is located through the beautiful farm shop that also sells a handpicked selection of decorations and delicious foods. In the same courtyard you’ll find a restaurant, gourmet pizza van and a farmers market on Saturdays.
Delivery is available within 15km for €10. Open 7 days a week. Eircode: A98 W9F2 Tel: 01-28634051 FB: @KillrudderyHouseAndGarden Web: www.killruddery.com
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Wicklow Way Christmas Tree Farm, Roundwood
Trees: mostly Noble Firs.
Price: €10 per foot for a freshly cut tree or €7 per foot for pre-cut trees.
What else? The best part is that you can walk around and choose your own perfect tree. Then drink a hot chocolate and pick a mince pie while your tree is being cut and netted and brought to your car. Booking is advised.
OPEN at weekends only: 10am-4.30pm Nov 27th & 28th , Dec 4th , 5th , 11th & 12th Address: A98 K702 Tel: 01 908 1129 FB: @wicklowwaychristmastreefarm Web: http://www.wicklowwaychristmastreefarm.com/
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Christmas Trees on Kilcoole Road
Trees: Noble Firs and Nordman – non-shed trees
Prices €45 – €60 netting is available upon purchase and cutting upon request. Free delivery locally includes: Bray, Greystones, Newcastle Newtownmountkennedy and Kilcoole.
What else? The first 50 purchases get a Gavin Glynn goodie bag – a donation from each tree also goes to this charity. Plentiful, dry parking, open 7 days. Collection of your tree, after Christmas is available upon request.
Eircode: A63 K188. Tel: 086-3331779 FB: @ChristmasTreesOnKilcooleRoad
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Arboretum National Garden Exhibition Centre – Kilquade
Fresh-cut, non-shed trees from €50. Potted trees from €40 – 2 foot tall, €69.95 3 foot tall. Netting on purchase.
What else? Two beautiful live reindeer and a Santa grotto is open for 3 weekends before Christmas. Stunning winter plants, artificial trees and decorations can be found along with the café for refreshments.
Eircode: A63 PR80. Tel: 01 5313488 FB: @ArboretumGC Web: www.Arboretum.ie
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Blacklion Christmas Tree, near Greystones
Trees: Noble Firs and Nord Firs – non-shed, netting and truck shortening available on purchase. Stands and wreaths also on sale.
Price for a 6 foot is €50 but smaller trees are less and bigger trees cost more. Delivery is free for Greystones, Bray, Kilcoole and Newtownmountkennedy.
What else? A collection and recycling option is available for the above towns for only €5 after Christmas.
Eircode: A63 H2Y6. Tel: 087-3854399 FB: @BlacklionChristmasTrees
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Jameson Christmas Trees, Rathnew
Trees: Nordman and Noble Firs, non-shed.
Price for a 6 foot tree is €50, netted upon choosing. Free delivery is available locally. كازينو الكويت
What else? Edward also offers a collection service for €10 after Christmas. Parking is available in his yard and across the street in the graveyard carpark.
Address: Lower Road, Rathnew A67 R642 Tel: 087 385 4399 E: sallynoggin19@gmail.com
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Powerscourt Garden Pavillion, Enniskerry
Non-shed Irish-grown fir trees. Pricing: €50 for 6-7 foot tree with lots of sizes available. Netting service provided after tree has been picked.
What else? There are many trees on stands so you can pick yours easily. The shop is filled with decorations and gifts, while the stunning Powerscourt House next door offers dining, food shopping and lots of Avoca gift shopping.
Address: Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry Tel: 01 2046014 FB:@PowerscourtGardenPavillion Web: https://powerscourt.com
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Kavanagh Christmas Trees, Newtownmountkennedy
Trees: Prize-winning Korean Firs, Noble Firs, Lasio Carpa Firs and Nordman Firs.
Price: €60 for a 6 foot Noble Fir. The crew will wrap your tree and help you get it into your car. Delivery is also available in Wicklow and Dublin.
What else? Stroll through the farm, exploring the scenery and choosing your own live tree. ربح المال They seem to have the biggest variety of tree species to choose from, while also selling stands and wreaths.
Eircode: A63E270 Tel: 087 418 8410 FB: @KavanaghChristmasTrees Web: www.kavanaghchristmastrees.ie E: christykavanagh@gmail.com
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Bray Sea Scouts – Bray Harbour
Trees on sale December 11th & Sun 12th. Sat 18th & 19th
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Christ Church, Bray
Here you can order your non-shed tree from 4 foot – 14 foot.
Collection on December 4th from 10 am 12 noon
Address: Church Road, Bray Tel: 087-2543113 Email: wilkinsecune@hotmail.com
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Woodies, Bray
Trees on offer: Normandie Firs, non-shed. Prices: a 6 foot tree is €49.99 and other sizes are available. Netting is available after choosing your tree.
What else? Woodies also sell lots of Christmas lights, artificial trees and decorations along with DIY items. In the same retail park you’ll find a light-filled Costa Coffee and Red Bird café, nicely located inside Flanagan Kerins furniture shop. Parking is plentiful too.
Address: Southern Cross Retail Park, Bray. Tel: 01 2869058 FB: @woodies.ie Web:www.woodies.ie
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Pres College, Bray
Trees and wreaths being sold by Pres students on Friday December 10th 4.30 – 8pm and Saturday Dec 11th from 10am – 4pm.
Unfortunately the decision was made to cancel the Christmas market but beautiful trees and wreaths are still available and can be pre-ordered by emailing.
What else? Proceeds will go towards upgrading the ICT in the school (Information Communication & Technology – computers and chrome books) Plentiful parking and a sea view.
Address: Pres School, Putland Road, Bray Email: lizclarkeforster@gmail.com
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Get Fresh Shop, Bray
Irish grown non-shed trees in stock from Dec 1st
Prices: €50 for 6-8 foot trees
Delivery locally for €5
What else? They can drill a hole in the truck for your stand upon request. Get all your fresh fruits and vegetables while you are there.
Address: Quinsborough Rd, Bray. Tel: 086 374 5557 FB: @getfreshbray
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Jackson Christmas Tree Farm, Roundwood.
Trees on offer: Noble Fir and Nordman Firs both non-shed.
Prices: €20 – €40, netting service is available and delivery only upon request locally. Open to the public on weekends.
What else? Pick your own tree, have it cut and netted while you wait.
Eircode: A98 WK02 TEL: 087-2979316
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Horkans Garden Centre, Glen Of The Downs
Trees: Nordman Firs and Noble Firs
Prices: 6 foot tree is €59 while a 7 foot tree is €75 – other sizes available. They will offer to freshly cut 2cm off the bottom and net the tree before to leave to make it last longer.
What else? You can buy artificial trees and decorations along with beautiful winter plants. Plentiful parking. All trees are Irish grown. Eircode: A98 W3V8. Tel: 01-2872078 FB: @HorkansGlenOfTheDowns Web: http://www.horkans.ie/
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Nicky’s Village Market, Kilcoole
Trees: Normandie Fir and Noble Fir trees grown in Enniskerry, non-shed. In stock from Dec 1st.
Prices: 6 -8 foot €50, 8-10 foot €60, 10 foot + €70.
Free delivery within 5km and collection after Christmas also available upon request for €5 – donated to Tiglin charity too. ربح المال من لعب الالعاب
What else? €5 from each purchase is donated to a homeless charity Tiglin. Also… enjoy great coffee, something from the deli counter or stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables from the market. Outdoor & indoor seating available. Open 6 days.
Eircode: A63AP93 Tel: 01 2016871 FB: @nicky’svillagemarket
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