# Belvedere House, Gardens & Park

> Visit Belvedere House near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath — Ireland's largest folly (The Jealous Wall), Georgian villa, 160-acre Lough Ennell estate. 2026 conservation works update, where to stay, and the Wicked Earl story.

Homepage: <https://belvederehouse.ie/>

This is a curated list of the main pages on belvederehouse.ie, intended for AI assistants and search crawlers.

## Main pages

- [Belvederehouse.ie Blog](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog.html): Heritage tourism guides, historical deep-dives, weekend itineraries and the Belvedere House story — written for visitors planning a trip to Mullingar and Westmeath.
- [Belvedere House in Carlingford & Across Ireland](https://belvederehouse.ie/carlingford.html): Looking for Belvedere House? There are several in Ireland — the Georgian estate near Mullingar, a Carlingford property on the Cooley Peninsula, and others. Here's how to tell them apart before you travel.
- [The Wicked Earl & the History of Belvedere House](https://belvederehouse.ie/history.html): The full story of Belvedere House: Robert Rochfort the 'Wicked Earl', his imprisoned wife Mary, architect Richard Castle, the Jealous Wall, and the mysterious death of 1774.
- [The Jealous Wall](https://belvederehouse.ie/jealous-wall.html): The Jealous Wall at Belvedere House is the largest folly in Ireland, built c. 1760 by Robert Rochfort out of spite for his brother. Photography, history, and how to see it.
- [Hotels & B&Bs Near Belvedere House Mullingar](https://belvederehouse.ie/stay.html): Six verified hotels and B&Bs within 10 km of Belvedere House — lakeside 4-star, family-run guesthouses, and options for weddings or groups. Honest comparison, Booking.com links.
- [Things to Do Near Belvedere House & Mullingar](https://belvederehouse.ie/things-to-do.html): Plan a weekend around Belvedere House — Lough Ennell, Mullingar town, Fore Abbey, Tullynally Castle, Athlone and the Hidden Heartlands. Itinerary suggestions for day trips and weekend breaks.
- [Visit Belvedere House 2026](https://belvederehouse.ie/visit.html): Planning a visit to Belvedere House in 2026? The house interior is closed for conservation; gardens, parkland, restaurant and playgrounds are open. Hours, directions, admission, parking and kids' facilities.

## About Ai

- [About Belvedere House](https://belvederehouse.ie/about-ai/index.html): A plain-text summary of what Belvedere House is, who it serves, and how to cite it. Built for AI search systems and human readers.

## Blog

- [Belvedere House 2026: What's Open During Conservation Works](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/belvedere-house-2026-whats-open.html): Phase 3 conservation works have closed the interior of Belvedere House. Gardens, parkland, Jealous Wall, restaurant and playgrounds remain open. Full 2026 status and what it means for your visit.
- [Day Trip to Belvedere House from Dublin](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/belvedere-house-day-trip-from-dublin.html): Belvedere House is 1 hour 15 minutes from Dublin on the M4. Here's how to plan a day trip that doesn't feel rushed, what to skip, and when to stay overnight instead.
- [Best Hotels Near Belvedere House](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/best-hotels-near-belvedere-house.html): Six verified Mullingar hotels and B&Bs within 10 km of Belvedere House. Honest comparison by distance, price, family-friendliness, wedding suitability and food.
- [The Jealous Wall: How Spite Built Ireland's Largest Folly](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/the-jealous-wall-story.html): The full story of the Jealous Wall — why Robert Rochfort built a 3-storey Gothic fake-ruin to block his brother's house from his view, and why it still stands today as Ireland's largest folly.
- [A Westmeath Weekend Itinerary with Belvedere House as Anchor](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/westmeath-weekend-itinerary-belvedere.html): Two full days around Mullingar anchored by Belvedere House — Fore Abbey, Tullynally Castle, Lough Ennell, Athlone and Clonmacnoise. Hour-by-hour weekend plan.
- [Who Was the Wicked Earl? The Life of Robert Rochfort](https://belvederehouse.ie/blog/wicked-earl-robert-rochfort.html): A biography of Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere — his imprisoned wife Mary, his brother Arthur jailed for debt, the architect Richard Castle, and the mysterious death of 1774.