Guidebook for your Wicklow escape

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Guidebook for your Wicklow escape

Drinks & Nightlife

It is local to the house and you can meet many local people for a delicious pint of the black stuff!
Toomeys Bar
It is local to the house and you can meet many local people for a delicious pint of the black stuff!
Fenton's Imaal Bar & Lounge Glen of Imaal Bar
Glen Lounge

Food Scene

Delicious food with A La Carte Menu, Sunday dinners and bar food. Only 20 minutes drive away
26 locals recommend
The Ballymore Inn
Main Street
26 locals recommend
Delicious food with A La Carte Menu, Sunday dinners and bar food. Only 20 minutes drive away
Good food - lunch and dinner available every day, good beer garden on a nice day. Approx 15 minutes drive
15 locals recommend
The Hollywood Inn
15 locals recommend
Good food - lunch and dinner available every day, good beer garden on a nice day. Approx 15 minutes drive
Head into Baltinglass for variety of small cafes and coffee shops. Also takeaways (collection only) including - chippers, Chinese and pizza
9 locals recommend
Baltinglass
9 locals recommend
Head into Baltinglass for variety of small cafes and coffee shops. Also takeaways (collection only) including - chippers, Chinese and pizza
Chomp Bakery & Cafe open every Saturday 10-4, Main Street, Dunlavin - Try the delicious sourdough bread and great for brunch and freshly made pizzas.
Dunlavin
Chomp Bakery & Cafe open every Saturday 10-4, Main Street, Dunlavin - Try the delicious sourdough bread and great for brunch and freshly made pizzas.
Best Indian we have eaten outside of India! Amazing food.
6 locals recommend
Spice Village Indian Restaurant
20 Main St
6 locals recommend
Best Indian we have eaten outside of India! Amazing food.
Lovely fresh food and great for lunch
Grangecon Cafe
Kilbride Road
Lovely fresh food and great for lunch
Actually a pub with delicious food that won't break the bank.
Horan's
Main Street
Actually a pub with delicious food that won't break the bank.
Lovely dinner for lunch
6 locals recommend
Little Acorn Cafe
Market Square
6 locals recommend
Lovely dinner for lunch

Parks & Nature

Famous for its stunning scenery and beautiful walks, approx 40 minute drive
303 locals recommend
Glendalough
303 locals recommend
Famous for its stunning scenery and beautiful walks, approx 40 minute drive
Great to walk around and catch the views of the lakes
Blessington Greenway Walk
Great to walk around and catch the views of the lakes
Beautiful gardens created by June Blake.
8 locals recommend
June Blake's Garden
8 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens created by June Blake.

Sightseeing

Russborough was built between 1741-1750 and is regarded as one of Ireland’s most beautiful houses. It has magnificent views of the Blessington Lakes and Wicklow Mountains . There is a new extensive self guided exhibition which includes interactive touch screens, audio listening handsets, cinema projections and films. A parkland walk with magnificent views of the house takes about half an hour. A number of craft workshops are open at various times including a blacksmith with working forge and cafe. See www.russborough.ie for more information.
6 locals recommend
Russborough House station
6 locals recommend
Russborough was built between 1741-1750 and is regarded as one of Ireland’s most beautiful houses. It has magnificent views of the Blessington Lakes and Wicklow Mountains . There is a new extensive self guided exhibition which includes interactive touch screens, audio listening handsets, cinema projections and films. A parkland walk with magnificent views of the house takes about half an hour. A number of craft workshops are open at various times including a blacksmith with working forge and cafe. See www.russborough.ie for more information.
Beautiful lakes with boats available to hire or a green way walk around.
10 locals recommend
Blessington lakes walk
10 locals recommend
Beautiful lakes with boats available to hire or a green way walk around.
Lovely Abbey on the River
7 locals recommend
Baltinglass Abbey
7 locals recommend
Lovely Abbey on the River

Essentials

Centra, Supervalue and Aldi supermarkets are found in Blessington for your groceries and essential buys before arriving at the house.
12 locals recommend
Blessington
12 locals recommend
Centra, Supervalue and Aldi supermarkets are found in Blessington for your groceries and essential buys before arriving at the house.
Doctor, out of hours 1850 334999 Dr Carolan & Dr Clerkin, Baltinglass 059 648 1415 Dr Mags Coyle, Baltinglass 059 648 1520 Dr Mary Kearney, Dunlavin 045 401218 Health Centre, Baltinglass (District Nurse 9-10am) 059 648 1081 Health Centre, Donard 045 401218 Pharmacy, Carey’s, Baltinglass 059 648 1030 Pharmacy, Gorry’s, Baltinglass 059 648 2858
Baltinglass Health Centre
Belan Street
Doctor, out of hours 1850 334999 Dr Carolan & Dr Clerkin, Baltinglass 059 648 1415 Dr Mags Coyle, Baltinglass 059 648 1520 Dr Mary Kearney, Dunlavin 045 401218 Health Centre, Baltinglass (District Nurse 9-10am) 059 648 1081 Health Centre, Donard 045 401218 Pharmacy, Carey’s, Baltinglass 059 648 1030 Pharmacy, Gorry’s, Baltinglass 059 648 2858
Bank of Ireland and AIB bank located in both Blessington and Baltinglass
AIB Bank
Main Street
Bank of Ireland and AIB bank located in both Blessington and Baltinglass
Baltinglass Dental Surgery
83 Tullow Street

Shopping

Donard Post Office
There is an Aldi, Centra and Supervalue supermarkets in Blessington for food shopping
13 locals recommend
ALDI
Main Street
13 locals recommend
There is an Aldi, Centra and Supervalue supermarkets in Blessington for food shopping
Good selection of food including GF etc.
SuperValu Baltinglass - Gillespie's
Mill Street
Good selection of food including GF etc.

Entertainment & Activities

Blessington Lakes Golf Course
Great views and lovely people at this horse riding stables. Lots of different types of treks available.
8 locals recommend
Hollywood Horse And Pony Trekking
L8350
8 locals recommend
Great views and lovely people at this horse riding stables. Lots of different types of treks available.