Cork Airport 2 hr 20
Hook Head (15 min) Rocky promontory with one of the world's oldest working lighthouses & rich migratory birdlife. Baginbun Beach (13 min) Beach and kayaking Tintern Abbey (13 min) Restored ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, featuring guided tours & a tearoom. Baginbun Head (13 min) Hook Lighthouse (15 min) Guided tours of a 800-year-old lighthouse building with on-site shop, cafe and sweeping area views. Fethard Castle (14 min) Colclough Walled Garden (14 min) Restored 1800s Georgian walled garden split into 2 sections, an ornamental & a kitchen garden. John F Kennedy Arboretum (25 min) Huge area with 4,500 trees & shrubs from around the world, plus a lake, playground & hilltop views. Ballyhack Castle (19 min) This 15th-century tower house overlooking the Waterford estuary offers seasonal guided tours. Dunbrody Abbey Visitor Centre (20 min) Majestic abbey, circa 1170, with sprawling grounds & an intricate maze made of hedges. Duncannon Fort (15 min) Green Road Gardens (8 min) Hook Peninsula (13 min) Lighthouse, beach, and architecture Loftus Hall (11 min) A 14th century residence open for spooky tours with a climbing wall and zip wire for kids. |