Kilpatrick House is ideally situated to explore County Wicklow
- known as "the Garden of Ireland" - and beyond
by car. From breathtaking natural attractions to picturesque
towns and villages, this captivating and beautiful County
has it all. Major attractions include:
•
Brittas Bay,
a stunning white sandy beach (3 miles)
•
Glendalough, the "Valley of the
Two Lakes", a monastic settlement founded in the
6th century and now County Wicklow's most popular tourist
attraction (15 miles)
•
Several magnificent stately homes and gardens, including Powerscourt House,Gardens and waterfall (15 miles), Kilruddery House and Gardens (home to the Earl of Meath; 20 miles), Avondale House and Forest Park (birthplace of C.S. Parnell; 6 miles)
•
Wicklow's historic Gaol, with the story
of the 1798 rebellion and the Famine (10 miles)
•
The Vale of Avoca, a beautiful valley home to Avoca, the picturesque village of TV fame in "Ballykissangel"
•
Mount Usher Gardens, a splendid 20-acre garden with 5000 species of rare plants and trees (10 miles)
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The picturesque seaside resort of Wicklow, at the mouth of the Vartry River (10 miles)
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The historic fishing port town of Arklow, situated at the mouth of the Avoca River (6 miles)
•
Russborough House, home of the Beit art collection (30 miles)
