Location: SOLAS Eco Garden Centre

Dublin Road Business Park
Portarlington
Co. Laois
R32 RPX8
(The a space in eircode when searching on google maps)

Garden Centre Opening Hours

Every Day
9:30am to 6pm
We are open 7 days a week

Food Court Opening Hours

We are Open Every Day
Weekdays: 8:30am to 5pm
Weekends: 9:30am to 5pm

Farmers Market Opening Hours:

Food Market Saturdays, from 10am to 2pm
Find out more here

Craft Market Opening Hours:

Craft Market are on the first Sunday of Every Month
From 11am to 4pm

Craft Market Opening Hours:

Every 1st Sunday of the Month: from 11am to 4pm

Shop for In-Store Gift Vouchers here





Why Visit Us:

Come spend a day in our new eco garden centre in Portarlington built almost entirely from shipping containers. Immerse yourself in eco & sustainable gardening principles with our 20,000 sq ft eco store, relax is our spacious food court & take a stroll through our extensive plants areas
We have lots of attractions and things of interest for young and not so young visitors

• Enjoy Barista coffee, fresh food & stone baked pizzas & much more from our food court
• Indulge in our large selection of crepes, ice creams and other tasty treats
• Sample our ever growing menu
• See our “Living Wall” & edible walls
• Take a walk through our large eco shop with over 5,500 items
• Shop our range of wonderful garden plants
• Sample local produce & talent in our weekly farmers market

Our education centre will run talks on

• Sustainable planting and gardening
• Chemical free gardening
• Gardening tips for all year gardening
• Using bio waste for a healthy garden

Park Map:

Menu at Our Food Court:









Getting Here:

Traveling by Train
There are approx. 20 times daily between Dublin & Portarlington
And approx 10 trains daily from Cork, Galway & Limerick
The Train station is just a 20min walk from Solas
See map below for directions (Yellow Line)

Traveling by Bus
Dublin Coach runs a shuttle bus service to & from Monasterevin
This bus leaves Monasterevin at ten to the hour, Every hour until 10pm
The bus stops Tom Carey's Grocery Store.
This shop is a 20min walk to Solas
See map below for directions (Purple Line)

Traveling by Car or Private Coach (From Dublin)
We are located on the Dublin Rd (also called the Lea Rd or Monasterevin Rd R420)
We have a spacious car park & overflow car parks suited to cars, buses & coaches
From Dublin Exit the M7 motorway at Monasterevin , continue through Monasterevin & follow the R420 to Portarlington
See map below for directions (Blue Line)

Traveling by Car or Private Coach (From Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny)
We are located on the Dublin Rd (also called the Lea Rd or Monasterevin Rd R420)
We have a spacious car park & overflow car parks suited to cars, buses & coaches
From Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny Exit the M7 motorway at Portlaoise (Junction 16), Take R44 then R419 Following signs Portarlington
Continue Past Emo & turn right at Blackhall bridge, turning onto canal road. Continue straight until you reach a T junction. Turn right on R420
See map below for directions (Green Line)

Traveling by Car or Private Coach (From Mayo, Galway)
We are located on the Dublin Rd (also called the Lea Rd or Monasterevin Rd R420)
We have a spacious car park & overflow car parks suited to cars, buses & coaches
From Mayo, Galway, Exit the M6 motorway for Tullamore, Portlaoise (Junction 16), Take R44 then R419 Following signs Portarlington
Continue Past Emo & turn right at Blackhall bridge, turning onto canal road. Continue straight until you reach a T junction. Turn right on R420
See map below for directions (Red Line)