Wicklow Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Glendalough

Glendalough, Wicklow

 16 Reviews  For such a small country, there sure is a lot to see here. Glendalough means, The Valley of Two Lakes. The buildings here are from the 8th and 12th Centuries. The most famous is the Round Tower. It is 34m high and 16 m circuference at its base. St. Kevin founded a monastery here in the 6th Century.... 

Powerscourt

Powerscourt, Wicklow

 11 Reviews  This spot is on the itinerary of all tourists to Wicklow. Once one of the most magnificent Palladian mansions in Ireland and home of the Wingfield family for 350 years, it passed to the Slazenger family in 1961 and was severely damaged by fire in 1974. It has since been restored to a certain extent... 

Mount Usher Gardens

Mount Usher Gardens, Wicklow

 3 Reviews  Mount Usher is a great garden laid out in a naturalistic style in the 19th century and open to the public for many years (Bear in mind you do have to pay in). Its considered one of the finest gardens in Ireland. Theres a coffee shop for refreshments after you savour the garden. 

Kilruddery Estate

Kilruddery Estate, Wicklow

 1 Review  Kilruddery Estate is in a lot of ways the opposite to Powerscourt: Whereas Powerscourt is worth a visit because of its gardens, not necessarily its mansion, Kilruddery is worth a visit more for its house rather than its gardens. The Estate is still very much lived in and shows a quirky sense of... 

Hotels  

BrookLodge & Wells Spa

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Restaurants  

Heathers: Good for the family

Heathers: Good for the family, Wicklow

 Ruai Says:  The Heathers restaurant is a pleasant place to pile into for lunch after a bracing walk in Glendalough. The food is solid and tasty and service is always given with a smile. Have gone there many times on various trips to Glendalough and always been happy with what I got. 

Poppies, Enniskerry Village: Where everybody goes to eat

Poppies, Enniskerry Village: Where everybody goes to eat, Wicklow

 Ruai Says:  Poppies serve good, simple food in convivial surroundings. Their coffee is great and the sweets aren't bad either :-) I've always eaten well there. Only problem is that at times it can be hard to get a seat :( 

Nightlife  

Johnny Fox's: The most famous pub in Leinster

Johnny Fox's: The most famous pub in Leinster, Wicklow

 Ruai Says:  Johnny Fox's, nestled high in the Dublin Hills, is justly famous for its food, entertianment and atmosphere. Its very touristy but that doesn't stop it from being a great Pub :-) Strangely enough for what is the highest pub in Ireland, its speciality is seafood. Thats whimsy... 

Roundwood Inn: Germany calling

Roundwood Inn: Germany calling, Wicklow

 Ruai Says:  Stumbled across this place one day while passing through Roundwood, a village near Glendalough popular with walkers (Its surrounded by good walking!). Its an old Irish pub with German characteristics and food! Oddly the combination works and the food is damn good. I really... 

Transportation  

Tours

Tours, Wicklow

 2 Reviews  I took a bus from dublin on the "wicklow tour". Any of the tour buses that take you around Dublin have brochures for this kind of day excursion. It stopped in some other places on the way and was a nice way to see some of the counrty side. 

Train to Wicklow

Train to Wicklow, Wicklow

 salisbury3933 Says:  Trains go to Dublin, and also to the Ferry port further south in Rosslare.The trains are not overly frequent, so best to refer to the following site for timetable information.http://www.irishrail.ie/home/ 

Local Customs  

GLENDALOUGH

GLENDALOUGH, Wicklow

 RitchiS1 Says:  One of the greatest , but destroyed , attraction of Ireland . GLENDALOUGHIt has been in fromer times the religions centre of Ireland. Now ther are only some detroyed building .GLENDALOUGH is placed on the R 756 from Hollywood to Wicklow . 

Have a visit to Glendalough....

Have a visit to Glendalough...., Wicklow

 Nobbe Says:  Have a visit to Glendalough. Glendalough is situated just near the old military road. Glendalough was made famous by Saint Kevin who came to the area and founded a monastery in AD 498.The most famous of all the landmarks in the area, however, is the Round Tower which stands... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Sheeps on the road is not an...

Sheeps on the road is not an..., Wicklow

 Nobbe Says:  Sheeps on the road is not an unuseally sight sometimes, so take it carefull while driving. At least this one stayed nicely beside the road. =) 

Ireland has one of the lowest...

Ireland has one of the lowest..., Wicklow

 Krystynn Says:  Ireland has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. I guess that means Wicklow is a pretty safe place. Look, does Wicklow look like a dangerous place to you? (Please see pic below). :-)) 

Tourist Traps  

Don't - UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES...

Don't - UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES..., Wicklow

 sabsi Says:  Don't - UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES - stay at Mrs. Dunne's Bed & Breakfast! It was the worst I've ever seen, lousy beds, cold rooms and the breakfast was absolutely disgusting! All this for IEP 18! In Wicklow town it's the last house on the left of the main street. Don't go... 

Have picnic at the beautiful...

Have picnic at the beautiful..., Wicklow

 Nobbe Says:  Have picnic at the beautiful and spectacular Powerscourt Waterfall. This can br found five kilometres from the Powerscourt gardens and the waterfall is Ireland's highest, falling almost 130 meter into the Dargle Valley. If you are going from Powerscourt gardens, this could... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Anyone for a swim...?

Anyone for a swim...?, Wicklow

 sangietair Says:  Born in a place surrounded by sea and mountains, for me, the sea means serenity and calm, the mountains mean life and peace. The week before I went on this trip, I met a girl on holiday from Dublin. Once she found out I was going to her home place and found out how... 

The Great Sugarloaf Mountain...

The Great Sugarloaf Mountain..., Wicklow

 Xinta Says:  The Great Sugarloaf Mountain not to be missed, to enable you to capture an impressive sight of the “Garden of Ireland”. It's simply breathtaking from the top of this mountain. 

Favorites  

Glendalough

Glendalough, Wicklow

 1 Review  GLENDALOUGH' this a very beautiful aim to travel! Here you can hike through the forests and mountains and you can see a beautiful waterfall! And before you do that you can make an organized trip through the place Glendalough where you see old ruins and a lot of celtic crosses - it´s a very historic... 

hike around the Wicklow...

hike around the Wicklow..., Wicklow

 GRENDEL_PL Says:  hike around the Wicklow Mountains National Park and let your feet be washed by the waters of the nearby lake (even if it is cold!) beatiful landsacpes, your feet just want to go by themselves... 

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