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The
National Garden Exhibition Centre
The official online home of Ireland's only permanent garden
exhibition includes opening times, admission prices, virtual tour,
an interactive map of the exhibits and a photo gallery. A picture
speaks a thousand words, as they say. Why not browse the website to
find a style you like and then visit the exhibition in person to see
how it's done!
Wicklow offers some
wonderful natural and man made scenic areas. Travel through Wicklow
and enjoy the seaside towns of Bray, Greystones, and
Brittas Bay, with their Blue Flag Beaches. The County of
Wicklow being only an hour from Dublin is easily accessible by rail,
bus or car. Travelling around Wicklow you will encounter the
wonderful area of Avoca, Meeting of the Waters and
surrounding countryside, and it was here that the television series
"Ballykissangel" was filmed, an area previously known for its
mines, in days gone by. Why not take a trip to the Avoca
Handweavers for its store, café and a chance to see a working
handweaving mill. Visit the town of Arklow and on to the
wonderful Wicklow towns such as Kiltegan, Baltinglass, Stratford,
Donard, and Hollywood. Enjoy Blessington Lakes in
Wicklow and the wonderful Glendalough area in the Wicklow
Mountains National Park, to explore this ancient monastic site, with
its old church, graveyard and round tower and enjoy the many walks
around this wonderful area including the Sally Gap,
Wicklow Gap and explore the Glenmalure Valley. There is a
reason why the County of Wicklow is known as 'The Garden of Ireland'
, visit some
Wicklow Gardens and explore the County of Wicklow for
yourself! Enjoy a stay in a Wicklow Hotel or Wicklow Bed and Breakfastfor your visit to
Ireland.
Wicklow Festivals
Arklow
Music Festival in Co Wicklow held every March gives
young and old a chance to enjoy singing, poetry,
& Irish dancing along with
many other street entertainment events. Also in
Arklow, the SeaBreeze Festival and the Maritime
Festival in August. Kilmacanogue Horse Show is a
great community driven family show held in August.
Wicklow Visitor Attractions
Glendalough is a beautiful part of the County of
Wicklow it offers wonderful scenery and if you
have your hiking boots a great place to take a
walk around or just enjoy a gently stroll as it
forms part of Wicklow Mountains
National Park area. Glendalough is where
you will find one of Irelands earliest Christian
monastic settlements with St Kevin's Church and
the Round Tower remaining. Russborough House is
another great place to enjoy a stroll around or
take a tour of this great House. Dwyer McAllister
Cottage in Knockanarrigan in Co Wicklow is a fine
example of an traditional Irish whitewashed
thatched cottage and life at that time.
Wicklow What's On
Take a
trip to Powerscourt Gardens and House, with its
many walks, walled gardens, and ornamental lakes.
Mount Usher Garden located beside Lake
Vartry with hundreds of species of trees and
plants. Killruddery House and Gardens a
wonderful day out also. Above are some of the
reasons why Wicklow is called the Garden of
Ireland.
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