Behind the scenes at Fota House post-lockdown

You open your door on a whole new world after 111 days’ closure. What’s it like? The team at Fota House and Gardens tells us

Fota House and Gardens. 

WHAT a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago a weekend visit to east Cork would not have been complete without a tour of Fota House & Gardens — even if it meant a wild scramble for a car-parking space before we got to explore the grounds and house, and enjoy the de rigueur lounge on a picnic blanket prior to pitching up to explore the restaurant menu.

The main hall at Fota House.