Cidade Turismo
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Your trip to Wexford.

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Wexford – Wexford Destination Waterford and the southeast Capital

How to get there

  • Aeroporto de Dublin (Dublin Airport) (DUB) Dublin · 140 km
  • Estação O'Hanrahan (Wexford O'Hanrahan Station) 1 km
  • Porto de Rosslare Europort Rosslare · 20 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

Check before booking. Dublin Airport is about 140 km away. The train from Dublin Connolly reaches O'Hanrahan station, at the quay, in about 2h30, and there are buses from Dublin and from Waterford. Rosslare port, 20 km away, receives ferries from France and from Wales.

How many days

Two days: one for the town, the Heritage Park and Johnstown Castle, and another for the Hook peninsula and the ship Dunbrody in New Ross. With only one day, do the town and the Heritage Park.

When to go

From May to September the days are long and the county's beaches get busy. In October and November the Wexford Festival Opera usually takes place, making the town very crowded. In winter attractions have shorter opening hours.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

You don't need a car for the centre. There are taxis and buses to the Heritage Park; for Hook Head, Johnstown Castle and New Ross, a car is helpful. In Ireland you drive on the left.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Wexford
  1. Morning
    Irish National Heritage Park

    Visit the Heritage Park, 4 km away, with reconstructions from prehistory to the Normans.

  2. Afternoon
    Wexford Town Centre

    Return to the centre and stroll along Main Street, past the Bull Ring and Selskar Abbey, down to the quay.

  3. Late afternoon
    Johnstown Castle

    Head to Johnstown Castle, 6 km away, and walk through the gardens and along the lake shores.

  4. Evening
    Dinner in Wexford

    Dine in the town centre or attend a performance at the National Opera House.

2 days in Wexford

Day 1

  1. Morning
    Heritage Park

    Irish National Heritage Park.

  2. Afternoon
    Town Centre and Johnstown

    Wexford town centre and the gardens of Johnstown Castle.

  3. Late afternoon
    Quay

    Walk along the Slaney quay at the end of the day.

  4. Evening
    Opera House or pub

    Show at the National Opera House or dinner in the town centre.

Day 2

  1. Morning
    Hook Head

    Head to the Hook peninsula and take the guided tour of the lighthouse.

  2. Afternoon
    Dunbrody in New Ross

    Continue to New Ross for the visit to the Dunbrody, the replica emigrant ship.

  3. Late afternoon
    Return along the coast

    Return to Wexford via the south coast road, through Fethard-on-Sea.

  4. Evening
    Last night

    Have fish for dinner in Wexford town centre.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wexford Festival Opera?

An opera festival held in October and November at the National Opera House, known for staging rare operas. At that time the town becomes very busy.

What is the Bull Ring?

The square in central Wexford where bull-baiting took place in the Middle Ages, featuring a statue commemorating the 1798 rebellion.

Is Rosslare nearby?

About 20 km. Rosslare port receives ferries from France and from Wales.

How to go from Waterford to Wexford?

By car, about 60 km, one hour; there are regular buses. The New Ross bridge or the Passage East ferry shorten the route across the Hook peninsula.

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