29 September 2023 @5.20pm
The Office of Public Works has been engaged in discussions with the landowners in recent weeks and we attended mediation today (29 September). Unfortunately, it was not possible to reach agreement.
The entrance from the M4 side will not be open to the public tomorrow and we ask the public to co-operate with the landowners’ request that the public should not access or traverse their lands. The Office of Public Works will not be responsible for any member of the public who enters onto the lands of the private owners.
The OPW has cared for and conserved Castletown for over 20 years, we have 225 acres of beautiful historic landscape, award winning for biodiversity and Castletown House and Estate continues to be fully accessible to the public by our main entrance, the Celbridge gate.
Visitors should be reminded that public access is not affected by the closure of the M4 route, however, there will be limited parking available on site.
We encourage people to walk, cycle or use public transport if they plan to visit Castletown.
Pedestrian access will continue through Celbridge and Battey Langley Gates.
We ask the public to work with us and ensure that all visitors can enjoy their visit to Castletown in the coming weeks.
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