The Glendalough Tour starts from the Hotel at 10.35am every day for €15.00 per person and includes Glenmacanass and The Sally Gap. If you would like your stay to include a Glendalough Tour please let us know.
Avoca Tours run tours of Wicklow from Enniskerry everyday from 10.00am. You will need to drive to Enniskerry from the hotel to avail of this tour. The drive takes approx 15mins.
More Wicklow Tour Packages coming soon. To view our Great Value Hotel Breaks in Wicklow click here.
Sporting Fun
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Beaches
Brittas Bay is famous for its 5km long stretch of pure white sand – perfect for sun-bathing, swimming, sandcastles, long lazy walks, beach-combing and more. (Internationally recognised blue flag beach)
Location: 15 min. drive south of Grand Hotel Wicklow.
Hill Walking
Wicklow is a walker’s paradise; long sandy beaches, rolling green fields, thousands of miles of forest tracks, open moor-land and wild mountains – Wicklow has it all, including the oldest way-marked way in Ireland: The Wicklow Way
Horse Riding
Glendalough Equestrian Centre is located in the spectacular setting of the Glendalough Estate, former home of Irish President Erskine Childers, with over 1000 acres of mature woodlands, the Avonmore River and Scar Mountain to explore. Trekking, lessons, and livery are available with advance booking essential.
Location: Annamoe, 25 min. drive from Grand Hotel Wicklow
Angling
Go sea angling at Brittas Bay in summer and net yourself bass and dog fish or codling and whiting in winter. For fly-fishing, pop up to Annamoe Trout Fisheries 4 acre lake set on the banks of the Avonmore River. (Rod hire and bait available)
Location: 20 min. drive from Grand Hotel Wicklow
http://homepage.eircom.net/~fishery
Children
For guaranteed fun and games, head to one of Wicklow’s family-orientated attractions:
Glenroe Open Farm, Kilcoole. http://www.glenroefarm.com
Clara Lara Funpark, Vale of Clara, Rathdrum. http://www.claralara.com
Greenan Farm, Musuem and Maze, Greenan, Rathdrum. http://www.greenanmaze.com
Markets
The very best of fresh local produce and original crafts are on display at a host of country markets around the county:
Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh: Every second Sunday 11am – 6pm
The Village Hall, Roundwood: Every Sunday, March – December 2pm – 5pm
Ashford House Car-park, Ashford: Every Saturday, 11am – 3pm
Macreddin Village : First Sunday in every month, March – October
Newcastle Community Centre: Every Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm
For more information go to http://www.visitwicklow.ie
