Location: Gorey & Surrounds

Hiking Trails | Askamore Trail

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The four walking trails around Askamore all begin from the trailhead in the village car park. Individually waymarked, the walks all begin by following a minor road which brings you uphill through scenery reminiscent of an Austrian valley, with trees sweeping below you, and wonderful views to the Wicklow Hills and beyond.   Entering the […]

Wreckless Indoor Skate Park & Skate Shop

Wreckless Indoor Skatepark opened at our current location in August 2015, across two units in Gorey Business Park just outside of Gorey town in Co. Wexford. Wreckless Offers an Indoor park with exclusive features and obstacles not found in other parks around the country as well as featuring a fully stocked Skateshop on location with Skateboarding, […]

French’s of Gorey Pub

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FRENCH’S is one of the most beloved pubs in Gorey, Co. Wexford — a proper Irish pub that has stood in the town since around 1775. Despite renovations over the years, it has managed to retain its old-school charm. The result? One of the most charming pubs in the south-east. Like all the best drinking […]

The Courtyard Ferns

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Located in the historical village of Ferns in the heart of County Wexford and the sunny Southeast of Ireland – The Courtyard is your perfect choice for delicious food in relaxed and friendly surroundings. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our menu combines modern and classic influences offering the very best of fresh seasonal […]

Table Forty One

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Table Forty One is the newest addition to the Gorey restaurant scene. Owned and run by chef Andrew Duncan, Andrew strives to find the best local ingredients of the season and prepares them to the highest standards in a relaxed, approachable atmosphere- giving his guests a fine dining experience without the “fine dining” pretentiousness. Andrew […]

Courtown Woodland Walking Trail

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Courtown Woodland Trail is bounded by the Owenavorragh River on the north side and the canal on the seaward side to the east. The woodland dates back to pre-Famine times.  The four trails waymarked through the woodland are graded as easy. As you choose your walk along the River Walk, Top Walk, Canal Walk or […]

Croghan Mountain Walking Trail

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Raheenleagh (the small grey rath or fort), at Croghan Mountain, has hosted many visitors over the years. In prehistoric times it was a burial site. In 1795, miners panned for gold, and in 1798, the United Irish men, returning from the battle of Vinegar Hill, camped beside the trail entrance.   The Forde family were […]

Ballyfad Wood Walking Trails

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Ballyfad Wood Walking Trails, set in over 200 acres of mature woodland near Coolgreany, County Wexford appears on the original 1835 Ordnance Survey map! Such old woodland sites are relicts of the original vast forests that covered most of the country prior to the 16th century.   As these woods have never been fully clear-felled, […]

Cahore Point Trail

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  The Cahore Point Trail is a new cliff trail developed by Wexford County Council and the Ballygarrett Tidy Towns group. The walk is 2.4 km long (almost 5 km of a looped cliff walk), starting at Cahore Point Trail and linking up with the nearby Old Bawn Beach. It is the idyllic trail to […]

Nine Stones Cycling Loop Trail

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The Nine Stones Cycling Loop Trail traverses County Wexford for the most part but also enters parts of County Carlow and County Wicklow. The cycle loop is a total of 118 km of signposted cycle route across some of the most breathtaking scenery that you’ll find in Ireland.   This cycle loop was designed to […]

Ramsfort Wood Walking Trail

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Ramsfort Wood Trail has two waymarked walking trails. Both start in Willow Park, just 15 minutes walk from Gorey Main Street.   The Deerpark Trail is a  looped walk weaves through Willow Park and mixed woodland with occasional views of surrounding hills and Ramsfort House. Listen for the resident buzzard as you walk. The wood […]

Kilanerin and Curragh Woods Walking Trails

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Kilanerin (or Killinieren) and the Curragh Woods Walking Trails pass through 100 acres of native mixed woodland.  The Irish name Coill an Iarainn means “the Wood of the Iron“.   The combined loops of Kilanerin and Curragh Woods form a figure of eight.  The walks link briefly by road and footpath. Separately they provide a shorter, […]