Wicklow Gaol was originally built in the late eighteenth century though there has been a jail on the site since 1702. The Goal tells the story of its prisoners through an interactive tour led by experience guides. The Goal is over three stories with walls of thick granite slabs and rubble stone. Read more…
Mount Usher is an excellent example of a so-called Robinsonian garden, with its relaxed informality and natural layout. As well as the garden you have a cafe and the Courtyard shops which offer a wide variety of products. Read more…
Wicklow lifeboat station was established in 1857 and operates inshore and all weather lifeboats. Station is open daily, shop is open Sundays between May and October. Read more…
Wicklow Town Beach is to the North of the town and forms part of The Murrough, a 15 km long coastal wetland area, extending as far as Greystones. It is the largest coastal wetland complex on the East coast of Ireland and is a magnificent wildlife haven and an outstanding area of natural heritage. Read more…
Lugnaquillais a 925 metre (3,035 ft) tall mountain just out side Wicklow. Views, on a clear day, extend east across the Irish Sea to the hills of the Llyn Peninsula and mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, and west to the mountains of Munster. Lugnaquillais means “hollow of the wood”. Read more…
The Black Castle is ruin situated ina rocky promontory on the eastern side os Wicklow harbour. Access is a short walk from Wicklow Town itelsef by heading out on South Quay. Read more…
