Rathwood - An Evergreen Company Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Evaluating 3,730 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. People frequently reported significant delivery delays, completely unfulfilled furniture orders, and severe financial difficulties in obtaining promised refunds after waiting for many months. Consumers also experienced extremely frustrating communication breakdowns and deeply unhelpful customer service responses when attempting to resolve their ongoing order problems. However, some customers also noted that individual staff members were exceptionally helpful, kind, and polite when assisting with specific product inquiries or replacement parts. Some reviewers were happy with smooth delivery processes where goods arrived safely on schedule and fully met all their personal quality expectations.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Wally was professional and informative although I am disappointed that my order which was fully paid for in January was not delivered and I am worried that it will never be.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Garden furniture is very good quality for its price. They should just admit that some furniture will take 10-20 weeks to deliver as it’s coming from China. Manage expectations better. Kate was the onl... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Drum roll please... after 120 days, my wine rack has arrived. I know right. Shock! Admittingly, the parcel company dumped it near my rubbish bins, as I was not home. A perfect metaphor to this order... See more

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  1. #11 of 11 best companies in Garden Furniture Shop
  2. #1 of 1 best companies in Event Venue
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Rathwood, an Evergreen Company. Rathwood has been welcoming visitors since 1994, located just outside Tullow on the border of Carlow and Wicklow — only an hour from Dublin. Our Children's Events, Beauty Boutique, Maze of Ireland, Animal Park, Forest Walks, Woodlands Train, Play Centre and Restaurant are just some of the experiences on offer for visitors of all ages. Rathwood is now under new ownership as part of Evergreen. We're aware that many customers experienced real difficulties in the past, including delayed orders, poor communication, and unresolved refunds, and we take that seriously. Under new management we've put new systems and processes in place to restore the standards of service you should expect, and we're committed to earning back your trust. We invite you to see the change for yourself, whether online or on a visit to the park.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rathwood in Receivership but still Trading

Rathwood are currently trading despite being in receivership that has resulted in me loosing €175 for an undelivered order of logs and many others are in the same boat. How do they have the cheek to continue trading and how and who are allowing this. Please avoid this undeserving company.

12 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Open a dispute with the bank you paid…

Open a dispute with the bank you paid with, and give them all the details. Might help you get your money back.
I did that, and took 4 months. Got money back but they had the cheek to try and dispute it.
Bunch of crooks!

25 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Statement from CCPC RE: Examinership

Everyone, please read the statement released yesterday from the CCPC regarding Rathwood - I am unable to include the link here.

Any customers affected by undelivered items/refunds should have been contacted by the Examiner, but I was one of those customers that wasn't so was unaware of what was happening. Rathwood customer service didn't provide any helpful advice either, just plenty of empty promises for months.

UPDATE: People who have ordered before the 24th of April & have not received their order are not believed to receive their order or full refund now. Please apply for a charge back through your bank as soon as possible!

18 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I really regret that I didn't check the…

I really regret that I didn't check the reviews before. I ordered chair and waited long. They assure me is that because is coming from UK that's why I need to wait longer and today I got an email that said:"As you may be aware, Rathwood is currently undergoing an examinership process. Unfortunately, the payment made for your order through Revolut was never received by Rathwood from the payment provider. As a result, we have not been in a position to fulfil your order or issue a refund directly."
Basically no money and no product, shocking...

8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY CLEAR !!!!!!!

STAY CLEAR !!!!!!!! Do not use this company , bought garden furniture online , heard nothing for weeks then I rang them , customer service is in the Philippines, they gave me no info on my order so I cancelled , they told me that my refund would be in my revolut in 5-10 working days , still nothing , an absolute Sham , Google the company before thinking of buying anything !!!!

8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company has literally stolen from…

This company has literally stolen from thousands of customers. Took orders never supplied what was ordered, held off repayment with false promises and lies. Now in examinership. Unlikely any of us customers will ever see our money now. Absolutely scam merchant. I ordered timber in May 2025 on the wait and save feature. I’ve been fobbed off on numerous phone calls since December 2025 when I finally cancelled. This company should be banned from trading and jailed for theft.

8 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed and paid for an item 6 days…


I placed and paid for an item 6 days before Rathwood entered examinership in April 2026. At the time, the item was advertised as available. I followed up multiple times requesting confirmation that stock would be allocated to my order.

Despite this, I was later informed that the item was no longer available with no restock date, and that my order could not be fulfilled, amended, or refunded due to examinership.

What I found particularly concerning is that in the days leading up to examinership, Rathwood continued to promote sales on their website, including incentives for delayed delivery. Since entering examinership, they have also continued to sell and dispatch stock to new customers.

This left me in a position where:
- My fully paid order was not fulfilled
- Stock appears to have been sold after my purchase
- No alternative solution was offered

I requested a reassignment to an alternative in-stock item of equal value, which was refused. I ultimately had to initiate a chargeback, after which my order was cancelled within in minutes of Rathwoods noting this.

Very disappointing experience. I appreciate that examinership creates challenges, but continuing to sell stock while not fulfilling existing paid orders raises serious concerns about fairness for customers.

18 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed my order on the 14th of may

Placed my order on the 14th of may , during the online purchase I received a phone call from rathwood wondering did I want to continue with the purchase and if so they’d send me a payment link , I received the link and it was €30 more expensive. I should have been alerted that this was a scam.
My order was to be delivered between the 17th and 28th of may , I’ve phoned and emailed Rathwood several time and I just get a generic response they’ve gone into examinership, my order is on hold . What do I do now?

14 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Rathwood - An Evergreen Company

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review based on your recent order with ourselves. We are sorry to hear of the issues you have experienced.

We have sent you a request for further information so as that we can look into your order for you. Once received, a member of our team will follow up with you directly on the issues outlined above.

Kind regards,
Rathwood Customer Care Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful service

Really disappointed Jean never followed up on any emails re my order that never came 3 weeks later!! Nor my promised refund on shipping... simply unacceptable!! Shocking customer service!!

29 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Oh they will take your money...

Oh they will take your money...
Fill you with false promises on a guaranteed 100% refund within 14 days & still nothing...
Yes I was guaranteed my refund by Anna & she gave me her word even rang me on day 13 to confirm bank details to process refund & still nothing...
Same Anna tells me today that she was unaware what was happening & said she was sorry for what happened...
It's in the hands of my bank now & legal team...
Never again will I buy anything from them...
I made my purchase in January 2026 for a Ratan table & 6 chairs

28 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgraceful!!

Absolutely disgraceful!!! Still waiting for mu money back. I ordered in September 2025, by October mu furniture wasn't available and I've been ask to choose something else. I requested money back and still waiting. I've been contacted by Trustpilot 3 times via email. No help whatsoever!!!! We have May 2026 and im still waiting for my own money!!! Feeling like crying 😢

19 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Rathwood - An Evergreen Company

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we're really sorry to hear about your experience. Your stress is completely understandable.

Unfortunately as we are currently in examinership and refunds have been placed on hold by the court-appointed examiner while that process is ongoing. This is outside of our control right now but we don't want you to feel forgotten.

Please email us at support@rathwood.com with your order details and we will make sure your case is noted and you are kept updated directly as soon as the situation changes.


The Rathwood Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just an update

Just an update, still no refund, I am here again warning anyone intending to buy from Rathwood online. The catalogue of items does not exist, or only partially exists. You order at your own risk, it is highly likely that you will not get the item, and be told said item is out of stock, or damaged etc, they will promise a refund, and you won't get it without a battle. Please folks save yourself the stress, and your money, buy elsewhere. They owe me 110 euro, not a fortune no, but I don't earn much, so to me it is a lot of money, plus why should it be in their pockets, and not mine. I have gone past the chargeback time now, so I don't hold much hope, so anyone within 120 days from purchase try the chargeback as soon as possible.

25 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Rathwood - An Evergreen Company

Thank you for your feedback, We are sorry to hear that you have had a bad experience and we completely understand your frustration. We know that money is money regardless of the amount.

We're currently in examinership and refunds have been placed on hold by the court-appointed examiner this is outside our control right now, but we understand that doesn't make it any easier for you.

Please email us at support@rathwood.com with your order details if you haven't already.

We're sorry for the stress this has caused you.

Kind regards
The Rathwood Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't trust

Don't trust , they tuck the order and the money and will not deliver, the calm high court action on the future of the company has frozen everything, by the shop and online sales are still open, be warned

18 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Rathwood - An Evergreen Company

Thank you for your feedback, we're sorry to hear you've had this experience.

I can see that a member of our management team has since been speaking with you and has explained the circumstances of the examinership that we are currently under. However we completely understand your frustration.

Please email us at support@rathwood.com if you have any further questions

The Rathwood Team

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