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Plan A Dog-Friendly Visit to County Wexford

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  Plan a dog-friendly getaway in Wexford this year Contemplating a trip with your furry friend and wondering where to stay, eat and play in County Wexford with your pet?   You’re not alone – more and more pet parents are hitting the road to Wexford with their dog. Every pet owner can vouch that […]

Why You Should Visit Wexford This Halloween

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Spending Halloween in County Wexford this year?   While 2020 has already been full of goblins and ghouls, it shouldn’t put a stop to the excitement and celebration of Halloween on our Emerald Isle. The abundance of joy County Wexford can bring to those seeking fun and festivity during Halloween is next to none, and […]

Tintern Walking Trails

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There are four walking trails around Tintern for all to enjoy. The trailhead is located at Tintern Abbey.  Tintern Abbey is a Cistercian abbey, founded c.1200 by William, the Earl Marshall, and named after Tintern in Wales. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister. It was partly converted into living quarters after […]

What’s Open in County Wexford this Autumn

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A Guide to What’s Open in County Wexford this Autumn    This Autumn, we want to make sure every visitor to our stunning sunny south-east has the most memorable time. And so, we have compiled a list of County Wexford’s attractions and activities worth visiting this crisp season, with your safety at the forefront of […]

Choose Wexford for your next solo trip

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Solo Travel Ireland   This week’s #TravelTuesday blog post includes the top places to visit and advice for people looking to travel solo through our most welcoming County Wexford. You are definitely in for a treat! From beautiful gardens to soak in the sun while relaxing away with a good book, many equally stunning walking […]

Best Walking Trails in Wexford

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Explore Wexford’s Best Walking Trails this Summer   One of the best things about spending summer in the Sunny South East, is the abundance of incredible walking trails in Wexford. Nestled in the corner of Ireland’s Ancient East, Wexford boasts a variety of landscapes just waiting to be explored. Discover miles of magnificent mountains, breathtaking […]

Family Things to Do in County Wexford

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While Wexford is #BestForSun #BestForFun, discover the top family attractions our Model County has to offer and #KeepDiscovering   This week’s #TravelTuesday tip: Make sure to check the attraction’s website or social media pages to learn about the extra health and safety measures implemented to keep you safe during your visit. Bear in mind that […]

Ireland’s Ancient Feasts

This tour takes you on a journey through Ireland’s rich food heritage.   We take one of our most iconic dishes, Smoked Salmon on Soda Bread and go back to its source. A Watermill producing stone ground flour for almost 200 years, the Mill, untouched by modern machinery   You will visit fisherman Mick Walsh […]

Wexford Summer Trails

  Wexford Garden Trail Summer is the perfect time of year to explore the many beautiful Garden Trails Wexford has to offer. Start your trip with a visit to Colclough Walled Garden. The walled garden was built by the Colclough Family in the early Nineteenth Century.  Restoration work began in July 2010 and the original layout […]

Discover Our Winter Trails

A selection of beautiful walks awaits you in Wexford: wooded, historic, coastal and mountain trails. Choose a different walk each day. Wexford has an exceptionally varied landscape for you to savour. Ranging from long sandy beaches in the east to the wild Hook Peninsula in the south-west. Walk through bird-rich polders beside Wexford town. Traverse the slopes of Mount Leinster and […]

Tintern Abbey

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This Cistercian monastery was founded c. 1200 by William, Earl Marshal on lands held through his marriage to the Irish heiress, Isabella de Clare. This abbey, founded as a daughter-house of Tintern Major in Wales is often referred to as Tintern de Voto. The nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister still stand. In the 16th […]

Hook Tourism

Hook Tourism is a community organisation which aims to promote the Hook Peninsula as a premier tourist destination and to protect its unspoiled natural landscape and built heritage. A membership body made up of over 75 local businesses work together towards achieving these goals. The organisation runs the peninsula tourist offices in the villages of […]