Let’s get one thing clear up front: Victor’s Way is most definitely not for everyone. That’s not to say anything against its owner or his Indian sculpture park near

Roundwood in County Wicklow, it’s actually been designed for a select few who are capable of appreciating its purpose. Previously known as Victoria’s Way, owner Victor Langheld closed the park in 2015 stating on TripAdvisor: “The park lost its way. Too may day-trippers turned it into a fun park for parents with children.

It was designed as a contemplative garden for over 28s. Moreover an adequate hospitality infrastructure could not be provided because of the prohibitive cost. I had no choice but to close the park down or get crushed.” The park was resurrected a year later, however, under the slightly tweaked name of Victor’s Way, with a slightly higher entrance fee and age restrictions.

Having spent time with a number of spiritual orders across Asia during his lifetime, Langfeld not only sponsored and curated this park, but designed most of the sculptures it contains. The whole purpose of these statues of black granite and bronze is to give visitors a space for contemplation and meditation. Now that all sounds great, but why the age restrictions? Certainly children at play might intrude on an adult’s contemplation, but we also reckon that some of the sculptures might be a bit too… mature for younger visitors…

Victor’s Way (previously Victoria’s Way), located near Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a privately owned meditation garden notable for its black granite sculptures. The 9-hectare property includes a number of small lakes and forested areas.

2The park closed in 2015 as Victoria’s Way with the owner stating “Too may day-trippers came turned it into a fun park for parents with children. It was designed as a contemplative garden for over 28’s.” but was then re-opened under its original name Victor’s Way on 15 April 2016, with new age restrictions and higher entrance fee.[3][4]

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