Angling: Available in the lakes in the folds of the Wicklow foothills. Annamoe trout Fisheries is a 4-acre fly-fishing lake set on the banks of the Avonmore River near Glendalough. Full & half day tickets available.
Golf: The region offers 25 quality courses, featuring some of the most testing in Ireland. Tulfarris Golf Resort is situated on a 200 acre estate overlooking the Blessington Lakes at the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains.
Orienteering: Mountaineers and ramblers will enjoy the nearby forests and shorelines
Horse riding: Trekking in the local woodland beside the lake in beautiful countryside. Calliaghstown riding centre offering picturesque scenery, fully trained staff & access to some of the best riding trails in Ireland
Watersports: Canoe, windsurf or sail in the beautiful Blessington Lakes.
Racing: Punchestown is a short drive away.
Other Activities: Eve Studio Pottery - The paint-on-pottery studio offers adults and children the chance to design their own unique piece of pottery.Russborough, The house, which is beautifully maintained and lavishly furnished, contains paintings from the Beit Collection, fine furniture, carpets, porcelain and silver.
Lakes: Blessington Lakes, covering 500 acres water. The Lakes were formed 50 years ago by the building of the Poulaphouca Dam. Blessington - Town Walk Polaphuca Reservoir has a very interesting history, constructed in the 1930s many homes and villages were buried, as the valley was flooded.
Gardens: National Garden Exhibition Centre - 20 Gardens plans by different landscapers, a great opportunity to get 100's of ideas! Mount Usher Gardens - Designed in the Robinson style. In addition to the gardens, there is also a Shopping Courtyard & Tea Room
Heritage: Killruddery House - A 17th century Elizabethan-Revival mansion. Wicklow Town Historic Gaol - Wander through cells & dungeons of the old gaol. Greenan Farm, Museum & Maze - 3 extensive farm museums, nature trail & tea rooms onsite |