Guidebook for Delgany
Food Scene
Fine dining restaurant upstairs and full service wine bar downstairs. Excellent award-winning wine list including top-of-the-range Château Cheval Blanc and reasonably priced alternatives. Nick, the French head waiter in the wine bar is a consummate professional and Greystones fixture. His father was a waiter in Paris in the Eiffel Tower, so it must run in the family.
15 moradores locais recomendam
The Hungry Monk
1 Church RdFine dining restaurant upstairs and full service wine bar downstairs. Excellent award-winning wine list including top-of-the-range Château Cheval Blanc and reasonably priced alternatives. Nick, the French head waiter in the wine bar is a consummate professional and Greystones fixture. His father was a waiter in Paris in the Eiffel Tower, so it must run in the family.
Very successful healthy lifestyle formula by the Flynn twins. Long queues for the vegetarian café. Smoothie bar. Fresh fruit and veg shop. 2 very successful cookbooks.
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The Happy Pear
Church Road Very successful healthy lifestyle formula by the Flynn twins. Long queues for the vegetarian café. Smoothie bar. Fresh fruit and veg shop. 2 very successful cookbooks.
Downstairs café always buzzing. Upstairs bar and restaurant with steak nights on certain nights each week.
13 moradores locais recomendam
The Pigeon House Restaurant
Downstairs café always buzzing. Upstairs bar and restaurant with steak nights on certain nights each week.
The 3 Quinn brothers say they use the best quality ingredients to prepare their fresh dishes from scratch. The formula works because they are award-winning. Small bistro-style restaurant.
8 moradores locais recomendam
The Three Q's
The 3 Quinn brothers say they use the best quality ingredients to prepare their fresh dishes from scratch. The formula works because they are award-winning. Small bistro-style restaurant.
Cafe Gray
2 Church Rd Warm and friendly atmosphere. Very popular.
Indian fine dining served with an air of formality by attentive wait staff.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Chakra By Jaipur
Church RoadIndian fine dining served with an air of formality by attentive wait staff.
BUOYS KITCHEN
Church Road International cuisine with an emphasis on fish.
Country cooking. A popular end point for those who have just walked around Bray Head on the cliff walk from Bray to Greystones Harbour.
The Bakers Table
1 Trafalgar RdCountry cooking. A popular end point for those who have just walked around Bray Head on the cliff walk from Bray to Greystones Harbour.
Relatively new addition to the Greystones food scene at Greystones Harbour. I haven't tried their pancakes yet.
6 moradores locais recomendam
La Crêperie Pierre Grise
Relatively new addition to the Greystones food scene at Greystones Harbour. I haven't tried their pancakes yet.
Insomnia
625-627 S Circular Rd Like Starbucks, Insomnia has its loyal clientele.
Royal Park Chinese Restaurant
Church Road Long established upmarket Chinese. Also sells take-out meals.
Good deli with a small café. Quality hot food dishes prepared to order to take away.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Donnybrook Fair
Good deli with a small café. Quality hot food dishes prepared to order to take away.
Main restaurant of the Glenview Hotel beside the N11 in the Glen of the Downs. Popular for traditional family Sunday lunch. Great view of the Glen of the Downs from the panoramic restaurant windows.
The Woodlands Restaurant
Main restaurant of the Glenview Hotel beside the N11 in the Glen of the Downs. Popular for traditional family Sunday lunch. Great view of the Glen of the Downs from the panoramic restaurant windows.
Fern House Cafe
The upmarket of the 2 restaurants in Avoca.
Not just 2 restaurants. Kitchen department. Fashion and jewellery department. Gift shop. Deli section featuring "Roberts of Dalkey" fresh fish outlet, "James Whelan Butchers" outlet and "Mitchell's" wine shop. Garden centre. A major stop on the coach tour trail and very popular with locals too. They had to extend their large carpark recently.
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Avoca
Not just 2 restaurants. Kitchen department. Fashion and jewellery department. Gift shop. Deli section featuring "Roberts of Dalkey" fresh fish outlet, "James Whelan Butchers" outlet and "Mitchell's" wine shop. Garden centre. A major stop on the coach tour trail and very popular with locals too. They had to extend their large carpark recently.
Worth the trip to Bray for the pizzas and a lot more. Fast friendly service right beside Bray train station.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Platform Pizza Bar
7 Strand Rd Worth the trip to Bray for the pizzas and a lot more. Fast friendly service right beside Bray train station.
Italian restaurant and deli on the seafront in Bray. Local favourite.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Campo de Fiori - Risto-Market
1 Albert Ave Italian restaurant and deli on the seafront in Bray. Local favourite.
Restaurant and Bar. Final destination for many hill walkers after a day in the Wicklow mountains.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Roundwood Inn
Main StRestaurant and Bar. Final destination for many hill walkers after a day in the Wicklow mountains.
Spendlove cafe
Trafalgar Road Excellent coffee in an unexpected place by Greystones harbour. Ice cream too.
The best artisan bakery around. Excellent fish counter in the well stocked grocery/deli at the back.
Firehouse Bakery and Cafe
The best artisan bakery around. Excellent fish counter in the well stocked grocery/deli at the back.
Caffe Delle Stelle
39 Church RdBallyknocken House, Farm and Cookery School
Run by Catherine Fulvio, TV chef
Try the rhubarb crumble if it's on the menu. Enniskerry is a quaint village near Powerscourt Demesne
Poppies
Try the rhubarb crumble if it's on the menu. Enniskerry is a quaint village near Powerscourt Demesne
Whelehans Wines / Winebar
Bray RoadPremium wine shop and stylish cafe
Ocean Bar & Grill Bray
7 Strand RdLocated right beside Bray station.
Down a narrow lane beside Bray train station, this wonderful little genuine Italian café serves excellent coffee. Try a piece of the delicious homemade courgette and almond tart. They also sell from a quirky selection of old first edition books.
Caffe Letterario GattaNera
6 Albert WalkDown a narrow lane beside Bray train station, this wonderful little genuine Italian café serves excellent coffee. Try a piece of the delicious homemade courgette and almond tart. They also sell from a quirky selection of old first edition books.
Small restaurant in Bray Harbour next door to the Harbour Bar. They serve a mean Ham Hock Eggs Benedict for brunch! Get there early.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Dockyard No.8
Harbour RoadSmall restaurant in Bray Harbour next door to the Harbour Bar. They serve a mean Ham Hock Eggs Benedict for brunch! Get there early.
New addition to the Wicklow scene right beside the Mermaid Arts Centre. We can't recommend it until we try it, but it's included as the only Japanese within easy reach of Delgany. As with all restaurants and cafés in this guidebook, please let us know your opinion if you try it.
Koi Japanese Restaurant
Main StreetNew addition to the Wicklow scene right beside the Mermaid Arts Centre. We can't recommend it until we try it, but it's included as the only Japanese within easy reach of Delgany. As with all restaurants and cafés in this guidebook, please let us know your opinion if you try it.
Set in 0.8 hectares of gardens in Rathnew, Ireland's oldest coaching inn, Hunter's Hotel has been in the Hunter/Gellatlie family since 1825. The King and Queen of Sweden have been regular visitors. Good traditional fare. Wonderful hotel retaining all the character of times gone by.
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Hunter's Hotel
Newrath BridgeSet in 0.8 hectares of gardens in Rathnew, Ireland's oldest coaching inn, Hunter's Hotel has been in the Hunter/Gellatlie family since 1825. The King and Queen of Sweden have been regular visitors. Good traditional fare. Wonderful hotel retaining all the character of times gone by.
Drinks & Nightlife
Made a success by its relatively new family owners. Not for those who don't want to see sports on multiple TV screens.
The Horse and Hound, Delgany
Convent RoadMade a success by its relatively new family owners. Not for those who don't want to see sports on multiple TV screens.
Centrally located. Large open bar, great for crowds who want to watch big sports events.
The Burnaby Pub & Restaurant
R762 Centrally located. Large open bar, great for crowds who want to watch big sports events.
Make sure you visit Dann's Bar next door. Original old interior. Nice snug. Good music.
10 moradores locais recomendam
The Beach House
Make sure you visit Dann's Bar next door. Original old interior. Nice snug. Good music.
The Carraig
R761Our closest pub, in Killincarrig village, not Greystones. Regular clientele. TV sports.
Hip bar with sofas, armchairs, wallpapered walls and curtains. Packed at weekends.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Mrs Robinsons
39 Church Rd Hip bar with sofas, armchairs, wallpapered walls and curtains. Packed at weekends.
Established in 1872 as The Dock Inn. It was once a bar and undertakers. Patronised by James Joyce and other notables. Voted Best Bar in the World by Lonely Planet in 2010. It's still as good as ever. Music sessions.
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The Harbour Bar
1 Strand Rd Established in 1872 as The Dock Inn. It was once a bar and undertakers. Patronised by James Joyce and other notables. Voted Best Bar in the World by Lonely Planet in 2010. It's still as good as ever. Music sessions.
A bit off the beaten track but popular for that reason too. Sit in the beer garden when the sun shines.
The Grove Bar
Willow Grove A bit off the beaten track but popular for that reason too. Sit in the beer garden when the sun shines.
With its next door neighbour, the Porterhouse, the epicentre of Bray seafront nightlife. The place is always throbbing.
10 moradores locais recomendam
The Martello Hotel
47 Strand RdWith its next door neighbour, the Porterhouse, the epicentre of Bray seafront nightlife. The place is always throbbing.
Big pub full of bric-a-brac and atmosphere, a destination for many tourists and tour groups. Surprising perhaps, but the restaurant serves good seafood dishes.
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Johnnie Fox's Pub
Big pub full of bric-a-brac and atmosphere, a destination for many tourists and tour groups. Surprising perhaps, but the restaurant serves good seafood dishes.
A quintessential small rural Irish pub in the Dublin Mountains.
22 moradores locais recomendam
The Blue Light Pub
BarnaculliaA quintessential small rural Irish pub in the Dublin Mountains.
O'Driscolls Seaside Bar
Strand RoadNicely refurbished, well established pub.
With its next door neighbour, the Martello, the epicentre of Bray seafront nightlife. The place is always throbbing.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Porterhouse Bray
Strand Road With its next door neighbour, the Martello, the epicentre of Bray seafront nightlife. The place is always throbbing.
The traditional Dying Cow Pub is located between Tinahely and Shillelagh. It may be located at the back of beyond and hard to locate but you will find them on Facebook. Worth the search!
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The Dying Cow
The traditional Dying Cow Pub is located between Tinahely and Shillelagh. It may be located at the back of beyond and hard to locate but you will find them on Facebook. Worth the search!
Occasionally it is rumoured you might see Bono of U2 in Finnegan's as he and Edge live not far from Dalkey village. But even if you don't, Finnegan's is a lovely place and good for drinks and pub grub. Take the DART from Greystones to Dalkey (20 minutes). The train station at Dalkey is literally 1 minute's walk from the pub.
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Finnegan's of Dalkey
1 Sorrento RdOccasionally it is rumoured you might see Bono of U2 in Finnegan's as he and Edge live not far from Dalkey village. But even if you don't, Finnegan's is a lovely place and good for drinks and pub grub. Take the DART from Greystones to Dalkey (20 minutes). The train station at Dalkey is literally 1 minute's walk from the pub.
Grapevine Dalkey
26 Castle StGood wine bar and boutique wine shop with an art gallery upstairs on the mezzanine.
Boutique Wicklow craft brewery, tours, beer hall, bistro restaurant, Mickey Finn's Pub, 30 minutes drive from our home. Check opening times beforehand.
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The Wicklow Brewery
Main StreetBoutique Wicklow craft brewery, tours, beer hall, bistro restaurant, Mickey Finn's Pub, 30 minutes drive from our home. Check opening times beforehand.
Essentials
The other German supermarket chain, similar to LIDL. Conveniently located 2 minutes drive from our house and open quite late.
ALDI
Mill Road The other German supermarket chain, similar to LIDL. Conveniently located 2 minutes drive from our house and open quite late.
Ms. Daly runs a very customer service-minded team operation. Excellent butchery department with regular offers. Good wine bargains with good wine advice from Claudio, the Brazilian. Part of Ireland's Musgrave Group. Their car park doubles as one of the town car parks and you get your parking fees back with minimum spends in SuperValu.
SuperValu Greystones - Daly's
Church Road Ms. Daly runs a very customer service-minded team operation. Excellent butchery department with regular offers. Good wine bargains with good wine advice from Claudio, the Brazilian. Part of Ireland's Musgrave Group. Their car park doubles as one of the town car parks and you get your parking fees back with minimum spends in SuperValu.
If you don't know LIDL, the German supermarket chain, pay a visit. It's a smoothly run operation in Ireland and the prices are very competitive. You may not know the brands but try them and see.
Greystones - Lidl station
If you don't know LIDL, the German supermarket chain, pay a visit. It's a smoothly run operation in Ireland and the prices are very competitive. You may not know the brands but try them and see.
The biggest supermarket in the area. Has been losing market share in Ireland more recently. ATM outside. Post box and postage stamp machine inside.
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Tesco Superstore
Kilcoole Road The biggest supermarket in the area. Has been losing market share in Ireland more recently. ATM outside. Post box and postage stamp machine inside.
Irish chain, now facing even more healthy competition in the Greystones market. Good for the consumer!
McCauley Health & Beauty Pharmacy
Irish chain, now facing even more healthy competition in the Greystones market. Good for the consumer!
British chain, opened this outlet at end 2016 which probably says something about the size and potential of the Greystones market.
Boots The Chemist
18 Church Rd British chain, opened this outlet at end 2016 which probably says something about the size and potential of the Greystones market.
Good breads. We love the wholegrain baguettes and try to avoid temptation from the cakes!
The Butler's Pantry
Church RoadGood breads. We love the wholegrain baguettes and try to avoid temptation from the cakes!
If you pay when you drop in your cleaning, they currently give you a 10% discount.
Fitzgerald Drycleaners
Church Road If you pay when you drop in your cleaning, they currently give you a 10% discount.
AIB Bank
Church RoadATM
Bank of Ireland
Main StATM
Post Office
Church RoadOne of a number of Asian food stores in Bray. There is another good one on Albert Walk beside the train station.
Tony's Asian Market
4 Quinsborough RdOne of a number of Asian food stores in Bray. There is another good one on Albert Walk beside the train station.
Shopping
Greystones Antiques
Church Road Tiny antique store concentrating on smaller objets d'art.
Brooke and Shoals
Church RoadNice selection of gifts
Beautiful modern jewellery designs from a Danish jewellery designer, Anne Mette O'Connor (A.M.O'C.) who apprenticed in Sydney, Australia before opening in Greystones in 2007.
AMOC Jewellery
1 Church RdBeautiful modern jewellery designs from a Danish jewellery designer, Anne Mette O'Connor (A.M.O'C.) who apprenticed in Sydney, Australia before opening in Greystones in 2007.
JuJu Boutique
3 La Touche Pl Ladies, bring your credit cards!
A different selection of wines from this entrepreneurial wine seller. If you like supporting small businesses, try him. Small wine bar which spreads out on to the pavement on a sunny weekend.
La Touche Wines 4 U
La Touche Place A different selection of wines from this entrepreneurial wine seller. If you like supporting small businesses, try him. Small wine bar which spreads out on to the pavement on a sunny weekend.
Wholefood store with every food supplement under the sun. Produce their own delicate cold-pressed olive oil on their own farm in Italy.
Natures Gold
1 Killincarrick RoadWholefood store with every food supplement under the sun. Produce their own delicate cold-pressed olive oil on their own farm in Italy.
One of Ireland's biggest wine, beer and spirits sellers. Fintan, the manager, knows his stuff. Featured wine tastings at weekends.
O'Briens Wine Off-Licence Greystones
Church Road One of Ireland's biggest wine, beer and spirits sellers. Fintan, the manager, knows his stuff. Featured wine tastings at weekends.
Cycle Plus
Church RoadCeramics gallery and classes. Geoffrey Healy's works are influenced heavily by his stay in Japan many years ago. Most recently he has successfully turned his hand to Korean-style moon jars. Good selection of more utilitarian ceramics too. Just up the road from Avoca in Kilmacanogue.
Geoffrey Healy Pottery
R755Ceramics gallery and classes. Geoffrey Healy's works are influenced heavily by his stay in Japan many years ago. Most recently he has successfully turned his hand to Korean-style moon jars. Good selection of more utilitarian ceramics too. Just up the road from Avoca in Kilmacanogue.
Lifestyle clothing for men and women, café
9 moradores locais recomendam
Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy Department Store
Lifestyle clothing for men and women, café
Knowledgeable florist in a quaint cottage in Killincarrig village, 5 minutes walk from our house.
Cottage Flowers
Knowledgeable florist in a quaint cottage in Killincarrig village, 5 minutes walk from our house.
Milan & Co.
11 Florence RdThe staff have a great eye for style and women's fashion. Not overly expensive.
The Sunday market at The People's Park at the southern end of Dun Laoghaire is usually crowded. 50 or so vendors sell street food, arts and crafts, fresh produce etc.. Just around the corner on the seafront, Teddy's has been selling whipped ice cream here since 1950: a Dublin institution.
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Parque do Povo
Park RoadThe Sunday market at The People's Park at the southern end of Dun Laoghaire is usually crowded. 50 or so vendors sell street food, arts and crafts, fresh produce etc.. Just around the corner on the seafront, Teddy's has been selling whipped ice cream here since 1950: a Dublin institution.
The newest and closest shopping mall to Delgany. Drive north up the N11 and M50 to the Dundrum exit. 25 minutes door-to-door from our house.
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Dundrum Luas Stop
The newest and closest shopping mall to Delgany. Drive north up the N11 and M50 to the Dundrum exit. 25 minutes door-to-door from our house.
Great bookshop with an excellent selection of books packed into a small space. Whoever does the purchasing, they know what they're doing.
Bridge Street Books
Bridge StreetGreat bookshop with an excellent selection of books packed into a small space. Whoever does the purchasing, they know what they're doing.
Getting Around
Centra Topaz
Church RoadPetrol station. ATM
Circle K Rathdown
Bray RoadPetrol station
Circle K Kilmacanogue (Northbound)
Rockfield ParkPetrol station. ATM.
Greystones Railway Station
Church RoadEntertainment & Activities
Greystones Golf Club
Whitshed RoadDelgany Golf Club
Charlesland Golf Club
Ballynerrin RoadDruid's Glen Resort offers 2 championship golf courses. Play the Druid's Glen course for a green fee of about €70-100 per golfer. That's value. Visitors are welcome to play in open competitions.
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Druids Glen Hotel & Golf Resort
Druid's Glen Resort offers 2 championship golf courses. Play the Druid's Glen course for a green fee of about €70-100 per golfer. That's value. Visitors are welcome to play in open competitions.
Glen of the Downs Golf Club
Ballydonagh Roadmay be closed
Djouce Golf Club
Powerscourt Golf Club
Bray Golf Club
Bel Air Hotel
Brennanstown Riding School
Southern Cross RoadFestina Lente
Old Connaught AvenueEquestrian centre
Greystones Rugby Club
R762 Mill RdGood atmosphere when watching big rugby games on TV in their bar.
Driving range with a somewhat pompous name. But it's close by, 5 minutes drive from our house, beside the train track and Greystones South Beach.
National Golf Acadamy
Driving range with a somewhat pompous name. But it's close by, 5 minutes drive from our house, beside the train track and Greystones South Beach.
Tour the house, working farm and gardens, home to the Brabazon family for 16 generations. Saturday market held in the old stables and outhouses (10-4) but check dates and times.
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Killruddery House & Gardens
Southern Cross RoadTour the house, working farm and gardens, home to the Brabazon family for 16 generations. Saturday market held in the old stables and outhouses (10-4) but check dates and times.
Luxuriate in the spa and eat organically in the Strawberry Tree restaurant. Organic market on the 1st Sunday of the month from March - October, 12:30 - 17:00.
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BrookLodge & Macreddin Village
Luxuriate in the spa and eat organically in the Strawberry Tree restaurant. Organic market on the 1st Sunday of the month from March - October, 12:30 - 17:00.
Keep fit during your stay. 25 m. swimming pool and well equipped gym, 2 minutes drive from our house. Pay-as-you-go options and 10-visit passes available to non-members. Happy Pear Café in the lobby.
Shoreline Leisure Greystones
69 Mill RdKeep fit during your stay. 25 m. swimming pool and well equipped gym, 2 minutes drive from our house. Pay-as-you-go options and 10-visit passes available to non-members. Happy Pear Café in the lobby.
Hundreds of yachts berthed. Sailing club. Angling club. Outdoor art market.
Greystones Harbour Marina
Hundreds of yachts berthed. Sailing club. Angling club. Outdoor art market.
Megannety Osteopathy and Acupuncture Clinic
Church RoadODEON Stillorgan
Lower Kilmacud RoadThe easiest and closest multi-screen movie theatre to get to from Delgany. If you take the DART, the journey is 30 minutes from Greystones. The train station in Dun Laoghaire is only about 5 minutes walk from the theatre.
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IMC Dun Laoghaire
George's Street Lower The easiest and closest multi-screen movie theatre to get to from Delgany. If you take the DART, the journey is 30 minutes from Greystones. The train station in Dun Laoghaire is only about 5 minutes walk from the theatre.
Bray Bowl Entertainment
Quinsborough Road10 pin bowling right beside Bray Train Station.
Willie Fox Pitch and Putt
Ballybetagh RoadJust across the road from Johnnie Fox's Pub.
EVEREST CYCLES
Dublin RoadBike rentals.
Keep an eye out for events at the RDS on www.rds.ie. The annual Horse Show in early August is the biggest on their calendar. But there are so many more diverse events, everything from concerts to rugby matches to nearly whatever.
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Royal Dublin Society
4 Anglesea RoadKeep an eye out for events at the RDS on www.rds.ie. The annual Horse Show in early August is the biggest on their calendar. But there are so many more diverse events, everything from concerts to rugby matches to nearly whatever.
Wicklow Bowl
Dublin RoadTen pin bowl in Wicklow Town.
Connect with food and the land on this active 38 acre farm, gardens, café and heritage centre that offers a learning experience about food, farming and nature. Very close to Dundrum Mall.
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Airfield Estate
Overend AvenueConnect with food and the land on this active 38 acre farm, gardens, café and heritage centre that offers a learning experience about food, farming and nature. Very close to Dundrum Mall.
Kilcoole Golf Club
Newcastle RoadA 9-hole parkland course, green fees only €20-30 for 2 rounds, 18 holes.
18 holes, 6685 yards in beautiful countryside. 5 and 7 day memberships available.
Roundwood Golf Club
18 holes, 6685 yards in beautiful countryside. 5 and 7 day memberships available.
Par 72 course in Dunlavin which is a 1 hour 15 minute drive via Roundwood and Glendalough. It's actually 10 minutes quicker to drive via the motorway (M50/M7/M9) but for the scenery, I'd always go across the Wicklow mountains.
8 moradores locais recomendam
Rathsallagh Country House
Par 72 course in Dunlavin which is a 1 hour 15 minute drive via Roundwood and Glendalough. It's actually 10 minutes quicker to drive via the motorway (M50/M7/M9) but for the scenery, I'd always go across the Wicklow mountains.
Highly regarded spa open to non-residents. 6 hour day special packages.
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Monart Spa
Highly regarded spa open to non-residents. 6 hour day special packages.
Parks & Nature
Ancient monastic site and round tower in the beautiful Glendalough valley with its 2 lakes. There are short walks around the lakes. Set aside 4 hours or so if you do the longer walk around the valley, well laid out with sections of boardwalk to make it possible.
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Centro de Visitantes de Glendalough
Ancient monastic site and round tower in the beautiful Glendalough valley with its 2 lakes. There are short walks around the lakes. Set aside 4 hours or so if you do the longer walk around the valley, well laid out with sections of boardwalk to make it possible.
Djouce Woods Mtb
The Guinness family are selling their family home at Luggala. If you have €28 million to spend, they would love to hear from you. But be quick! Unfortunately their estate is private. But the at times steep walk to Lough Dan from the main road takes you through gorgeous scenery and is open to the public.
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Lough Tay
The Guinness family are selling their family home at Luggala. If you have €28 million to spend, they would love to hear from you. But be quick! Unfortunately their estate is private. But the at times steep walk to Lough Dan from the main road takes you through gorgeous scenery and is open to the public.
Lough Dan
The waterfall is located 6km from the main Powerscourt Estate and is Ireland's highest (121 metres). Drive there. It's not possible to walk there from the House and Gardens. Good for picnics and BBQ's.
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Powerscourt Waterfall
The waterfall is located 6km from the main Powerscourt Estate and is Ireland's highest (121 metres). Drive there. It's not possible to walk there from the House and Gardens. Good for picnics and BBQ's.
Some 5000 varieties of plants and trees in Mount Usher Gardens which were commenced in the 1880's. They were laid out in "Robinsonian" style by Edward Walpole of a family that made its money in the linen industry in the 19th century. Avoca run a Garden Café here: really excellent. There is a courtyard with lots of interesting shops and a small garden centre. I highly recommend a visit if gardens are your cup of tea.
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Mount Usher Gardens
Some 5000 varieties of plants and trees in Mount Usher Gardens which were commenced in the 1880's. They were laid out in "Robinsonian" style by Edward Walpole of a family that made its money in the linen industry in the 19th century. Avoca run a Garden Café here: really excellent. There is a courtyard with lots of interesting shops and a small garden centre. I highly recommend a visit if gardens are your cup of tea.
Visit the attractive gardens (including Japanese and Italian) of this old stately home which was home to the Slazenger family until it was damaged seriously in a fire. The building is now occupied by shops, interior design outlets and a large café. Sit on the café terrace looking out across the formal gardens and valley at the Great Sugar Loaf mountain. There is a garden centre adjacent to the house and the 5-star Powerscourt Hotel is located on the estate across the road from the Powerscourt Golf Club.
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Powerscourt Golf Club
Visit the attractive gardens (including Japanese and Italian) of this old stately home which was home to the Slazenger family until it was damaged seriously in a fire. The building is now occupied by shops, interior design outlets and a large café. Sit on the café terrace looking out across the formal gardens and valley at the Great Sugar Loaf mountain. There is a garden centre adjacent to the house and the 5-star Powerscourt Hotel is located on the estate across the road from the Powerscourt Golf Club.
Wonderful scenery and colours. Drive carefully on the twisting narrow roads. Watch out for sheep grazing. A lovely route to take to cross the Wicklow mountains to Blessington Lakes and Naas. Roads closed during winter.
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Sally Gap
Old Military RoadWonderful scenery and colours. Drive carefully on the twisting narrow roads. Watch out for sheep grazing. A lovely route to take to cross the Wicklow mountains to Blessington Lakes and Naas. Roads closed during winter.
The full Wicklow Way is 127km and it takes 7 or more days to hike this north-south route. It actually starts in Marlay Park in Dublin, runs through County Wicklow and finishes at Clonegal in County Carlow. It is a physical endurance test and is NOT for the casual walker who can of course walk easier shorter sections.
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Wicklow Way
The full Wicklow Way is 127km and it takes 7 or more days to hike this north-south route. It actually starts in Marlay Park in Dublin, runs through County Wicklow and finishes at Clonegal in County Carlow. It is a physical endurance test and is NOT for the casual walker who can of course walk easier shorter sections.
444 metres high may not sound much but on a clear day Holyhead and the mountains of north Wales are visible across the Irish Sea. One way to end your hike is at the traditional Blue Light pub.
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Three Rock
444 metres high may not sound much but on a clear day Holyhead and the mountains of north Wales are visible across the Irish Sea. One way to end your hike is at the traditional Blue Light pub.
The Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers meet to form the Avoca River in the Vale of Avoca. This point is called the Meeting of the Waters and is a good access point for kayaking in the Avoca River. After a country walk, perhaps head for the Woodenbridge Hotel for a nice afternoon tea.
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Meeting of the Waters
The Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers meet to form the Avoca River in the Vale of Avoca. This point is called the Meeting of the Waters and is a good access point for kayaking in the Avoca River. After a country walk, perhaps head for the Woodenbridge Hotel for a nice afternoon tea.
Early morning swimmers, walkers with and without dogs. The beach surface changes nearly every day. Great views of Bray Head, Killiney and Howth to the north.
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Greystones South Beach
Early morning swimmers, walkers with and without dogs. The beach surface changes nearly every day. Great views of Bray Head, Killiney and Howth to the north.
Brittas Bay
Sandy swimming beach
The main National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin in north Dublin city. Kilmacurragh is a satellite of theirs, the gardens of an old stately home near Rathdrum.
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Jardins Botânicos de Kilmacurragh
The main National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin in north Dublin city. Kilmacurragh is a satellite of theirs, the gardens of an old stately home near Rathdrum.
Walk from Greystones Harbour to Bray Seafront along the Bray Head cliff walk. Takes about 1 hour each way (or, if you have 2 cars, leave a car at one end and drive back). On a very clear day, the snow-capped peaks of Snowdonia in Wales are visible on the horizon.
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Caminhada dos penhascos
Walk from Greystones Harbour to Bray Seafront along the Bray Head cliff walk. Takes about 1 hour each way (or, if you have 2 cars, leave a car at one end and drive back). On a very clear day, the snow-capped peaks of Snowdonia in Wales are visible on the horizon.
Managed by the Irish National Stud which is next door, the Japanese gardens were laid out for a wealthy Scot by a Japanese master just before World War 1. A beautiful peaceful place that traces the journey of a soul from oblivion to eternity.
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Kildare, Japanese Gardens station
Managed by the Irish National Stud which is next door, the Japanese gardens were laid out for a wealthy Scot by a Japanese master just before World War 1. A beautiful peaceful place that traces the journey of a soul from oblivion to eternity.
One good way to see the wild scenery of the Wicklow and Dublin mountains is to drive along the Military Road. Drive carefully on the narrow winding roads.
Military Road
Military RoadOne good way to see the wild scenery of the Wicklow and Dublin mountains is to drive along the Military Road. Drive carefully on the narrow winding roads.
The Séamus Heaney Walk in the Devil's Glen is about 4km from Ashford on the road to Glendalough. It is about 4km of moderately difficult, rough walking with steep sections. It honours the winner of the Nobel prize for Literature who lived in the area from 1972 to 1976 and later owned a family summer cottage in nearby Glanmore. He called it his "hedge school". The playwright John Millington Synge spent his summers in Glanmore Castle. The Glen inspired Heaney when he wrote the Glanmore Sonnets. Don't miss the unique collection of contemporary "Sculpture in Woodland" by Irish and international artists.
The Devils Glen
The Séamus Heaney Walk in the Devil's Glen is about 4km from Ashford on the road to Glendalough. It is about 4km of moderately difficult, rough walking with steep sections. It honours the winner of the Nobel prize for Literature who lived in the area from 1972 to 1976 and later owned a family summer cottage in nearby Glanmore. He called it his "hedge school". The playwright John Millington Synge spent his summers in Glanmore Castle. The Glen inspired Heaney when he wrote the Glanmore Sonnets. Don't miss the unique collection of contemporary "Sculpture in Woodland" by Irish and international artists.
It looks higher than its 501 metres because of its shape and is a great vista point from where to see the whole Dublin area and on clear days, the Mountains of Mourne in Northern Ireland and Snowdonia across the Irish Sea in north Wales. You can't miss it as you drive down the N11 from Dublin. As you hike up, it becomes quite steep with slippery shale nearer the peak. But its not too strenuous a climb. Follow the small road from the entrance to the Glenview Hotel just off the N11 until you find the access car park.
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Great Sugar Loaf Car Park
It looks higher than its 501 metres because of its shape and is a great vista point from where to see the whole Dublin area and on clear days, the Mountains of Mourne in Northern Ireland and Snowdonia across the Irish Sea in north Wales. You can't miss it as you drive down the N11 from Dublin. As you hike up, it becomes quite steep with slippery shale nearer the peak. But its not too strenuous a climb. Follow the small road from the entrance to the Glenview Hotel just off the N11 until you find the access car park.
A short hill climb to reach the cross on the summit of Bray Head from which there are great views in all directions. Not too arduous a short climb. A great place from which to watch the annual Bray Airshow.
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Bray Head Cross
A short hill climb to reach the cross on the summit of Bray Head from which there are great views in all directions. Not too arduous a short climb. A great place from which to watch the annual Bray Airshow.
Jardins de Altamont
For garden lovers