Guidebook for Wicklow
Drinks & Nightlife
Phil Healys pub
Fitzwilliam SquareGreat food and good athmosphee
The Wicklow Brewery
Main StreetGreat food and beers.
Ernie's Bar
Market SquareThe Bridge Tavern
Bridge StreetFood and music
The Brass Fox Wicklow
14-15 Leitrim PlGood food and regularly has live music.
The Mariner
Main StreetReal local atmosphere, good Guinness and great food.
There is regularly live music.
Food Scene
The coffee and food is fablous, pets and kids ar wlcome, ad its a short drive to the beach with a take away.
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Bay Café
The coffee and food is fablous, pets and kids ar wlcome, ad its a short drive to the beach with a take away.
The Coffee Shop
Fitzwilliam SquareIts a local institution. Lovely fresh food and good coffee.
If you want a really nice meal in an old bakery with great food, service and atmosphere, Lily’s is the place to go.
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Lily's On Church Street
Church StreetIf you want a really nice meal in an old bakery with great food, service and atmosphere, Lily’s is the place to go.
With a giant wood fire oven to bake their bread, you won’t find a better bakery anywhere in Wicklow.
Firehouse Bakery and Cafe
With a giant wood fire oven to bake their bread, you won’t find a better bakery anywhere in Wicklow.
Fantastic wood fired pizza after a walk up little sugarloaf. Great food and coffee.
Bak'd at Arthur's
Fantastic wood fired pizza after a walk up little sugarloaf. Great food and coffee.
Vital Health Cafe
1A Fitzwilliam RdGreat vegan & vegetarian food.
The Hearty Hut
Fitzwilliam RoadBest juices in town, healthy snacks & great coffee.
This is a favourite place for us to go as a couple or as a family.
Great range of food, and always good quality
Sparrows Nest Restaurant
Market SquareThis is a favourite place for us to go as a couple or as a family.
Great range of food, and always good quality
WGC is walking distance from our house, and has a bar with sweeping views over Wicklow and beyond. It also has a nice restaurant.
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Wicklow Golf Club
Dunbur RoadWGC is walking distance from our house, and has a bar with sweeping views over Wicklow and beyond. It also has a nice restaurant.
Parks & Nature
Its an easy walk to Wicklow head fom our house, with stunning views of the coast.
If you want a bit more of ahike, the cliff walk into Wicklow brings you past Brides head beach and the local Seal colony.
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Wicklow Head Lighthouse
Its an easy walk to Wicklow head fom our house, with stunning views of the coast.
If you want a bit more of ahike, the cliff walk into Wicklow brings you past Brides head beach and the local Seal colony.
Its an award winning beach.
There's also a surf shool and hir shop
http://www.brittasbaysurfschool.com
Our surf lessons, kids surf camps, SUP lessons, school surf tours, group surf lessons and tag n' surf days run daily and we cater for kids and adults of all surf and fitness levels. We are proudly sponsored by Billabong.
Don't forget that we also rent surf gear - we have wetsuits, booties, surfboards and SUPs available
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Brittas Bay
Its an award winning beach.
There's also a surf shool and hir shop
http://www.brittasbaysurfschool.com
Our surf lessons, kids surf camps, SUP lessons, school surf tours, group surf lessons and tag n' surf days run daily and we cater for kids and adults of all surf and fitness levels. We are proudly sponsored by Billabong.
Don't forget that we also rent surf gear - we have wetsuits, booties, surfboards and SUPs available
Mount Usher Gardens
Beautiful gardens ad a lovely cafe onsite.
Kilmacurragh Botaniske Haver
Beautiful gardens and cafe
Get away fom it all! A great walk through the woods to the Vartry Waterfall.
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Devils Glen Wood
R763Get away fom it all! A great walk through the woods to the Vartry Waterfall.
Wolohan's Silver Strand Caravan & Camping Park
Private beach, only a 2 minute drive from our home.
Powerscourt Vandfald
Glendalough Visitor Centre
Historic buildings and breathtaking views
Avondale House and Forest Park
This is one of our favorite walking spots. It’s proper Irish countryside that’s a local secret. The walk is through fields with cows and sheep, up a mountain with forest and views of the sea.
You can also rent a bike (kids too) from fat bikes on site for a cross country cycle on several trails.
Start or finish in bak’d cafe where bread and pizzas are baked fresh onsite. Great coffee too!
Go ..you won’t regret it!
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Belmont Demesne
Lower WindgatesThis is one of our favorite walking spots. It’s proper Irish countryside that’s a local secret. The walk is through fields with cows and sheep, up a mountain with forest and views of the sea.
You can also rent a bike (kids too) from fat bikes on site for a cross country cycle on several trails.
Start or finish in bak’d cafe where bread and pizzas are baked fresh onsite. Great coffee too!
Go ..you won’t regret it!
This beach is a local secret with a beautiful walk down a lane way to the beach that’s peppered with rock pools. Great for couples, dogs & families.
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Magheramore beach
This beach is a local secret with a beautiful walk down a lane way to the beach that’s peppered with rock pools. Great for couples, dogs & families.
The Black Castle
This castle ruin stands on a rocky promontory over the sea, at the eastern side of the town. Following the arrival of the Norman’s in 1169 Earl Strongbow was granted the lands along the East Coast. He in turn granted those lands to Baron Maurice Fitzgerald on condition that he build castles for protection.
The Black Castle was constantly under attack from local Chieftains, notably those of the O’Byrne and O’Toole clans and in 1301 they succeeded in totally destroying the castle. There is a fine vantage-point for views over the town and the coast of North Wicklow from the ruins.
You can easily walk to the Black Castle from Wicklow Town Main Street by turning onto the South Quay and walking a short distance past Hopkin’s Hardware and up the hill, you will clearly see the ruins just beyond the large cannons, which are on the grassy area.
Wicklow Gaol is brilliant for a rainy day. There are actors that play out the roles of jailer & prisoners.
This is where prisoners were kept before being shipped off to Australia. & America on prison ships.
Very interesting history.
Not suitable for small kids.
http://www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com/history/
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Wicklow Gaol station
Wicklow Gaol is brilliant for a rainy day. There are actors that play out the roles of jailer & prisoners.
This is where prisoners were kept before being shipped off to Australia. & America on prison ships.
Very interesting history.
Not suitable for small kids.
http://www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com/history/
Shopping
Local Irish Supermarket. Always has good produce and Pat the butcher does the best steaks in Wicklow!
Get all your groceries here.
SuperValu
Wentworth PlaceLocal Irish Supermarket. Always has good produce and Pat the butcher does the best steaks in Wicklow!
Get all your groceries here.
Lidl
R750Good supermarket
Aldi - Rathnew
R772Good supermarket
This is the closes shop to the flat. It is a small family run convivence store with lots of kids stuff for the beach/rainy days at home. It has been run by the same family for over 100 years.
Flannerys Shop
1 Summer HillThis is the closes shop to the flat. It is a small family run convivence store with lots of kids stuff for the beach/rainy days at home. It has been run by the same family for over 100 years.
Entertainment & Activities
KidZone Wicklow Town
Great place fo kids on a rainy day
The Murrough
The MurroughPlayground for Kids of all ages.
Blainroe Golf Club
Private Golf Club
Wicklow Golf Club
Dunbur RoadPublic Golf Club
Hire a canoe to see the beautiful Broadlough lakes and Vartry River.
You can also hire a fishing boat.
Wicklow Kayaking
The MurroughHire a canoe to see the beautiful Broadlough lakes and Vartry River.
You can also hire a fishing boat.
Wicklow Sailing Club
South QuayGlenroe Farm
Lots of farm anamils an a big playground.
Thees a cafe onsite too.
Essentials
Tesco