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Wicklow Town Guides

Local knowledge, practical tips, and in-depth guides to help you get the most out of your visit.

Wicklow Harbour and the East Pier with the timber quay and the town behind
Planning7 min readFeatured

Wicklow Town: what it is, and what it is not

A county town with a working harbour, a gaol on the hill and no hotel in the centre. What Wicklow offers that Bray, Greystones and Glendalough do not, and the practical things that catch visitors out.

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Wicklow Head from the air, with the working lighthouse below the cliffs and the older towers on the headland
Walking8 min readFeatured

Walking the Wicklow coast: the Murrough, Glen Beach and Wicklow Head

Two coastal walks either side of the town that could not be more different: a flat, exposed shingle strip running north, and a clifftop path south with grey seals below it.

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The Bridge Tavern at the bridge over the River Vartry in Wicklow Town
Food & Drink8 min readFeatured

Eating and drinking in Wicklow Town

A small, mostly independent scene: one harbour-front restaurant worth booking, a bakery worth crossing town for, a brewery named after a ship, and the pub that is shut on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Brittas Bay beach backed by marram-grass dunes on a summer day
Seasonal7 min read

Swimming near Wicklow Town: which beaches actually have lifeguards

Wicklow County Council staffs six beaches in the county and Silver Strand is not one of them. The bathing season dates, the Blue Flags, the water quality data and what none of it covers.

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