Cork Airport 2 hr 24
Tintern Abbey (17 min) Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. John F Kennedy Arboretum (28 min) Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Hook Lighthouse (10 min) Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Baginbun Beach (11 min) Beach and kayaking Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford) (50 min) Historic palace offering tours by costumed guides & local artifacts dating to the 17th century. Loftus Hall (6 min) A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. House of Waterford Crystal (50 min) Guided factory tours of the high-end crystal makers with a large store selling their products. Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford) (53 min) Striking museum housing a 13th-c. choristers' hall & 15th-c. wine vault, with costumed reenactments. Hook Peninsula (8 min) Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Colclough Walled Garden (18 min) Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. Duncannon Fort (16 min) Reginalds Tower (53 min) Circular 13th-century waterside defence tower with a large collection of archaeological artefacts. Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (21 min) Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. Hook Head (10 min) Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. |