Visiting Wicklow

Wicklow Town, Wicklow

Visiting Wicklow Town:

Wicklow town is located immediately south of Co Dublin on the east coast of Ireland. Known as the garden of Ireland, Wicklow boasts spectacular sandy beaches , colorful public gardens, all levels of walking trails and the attractive functioning wicklow harbour.
It is therefore no suprise that Wicklow town has found itself the subject of a property explosion to cater for the ever expanding irish population.Being serviced well by both bus and rail (although more trains would be welcome…) the town is easily accessible for commuters from dublin to wexford via wicklow train station and visitors alike.
It is here from wicklow harbour that the annual Round Ireland Yacht Race begins and ends and wicklow town also hosts a number of festivals throughout the year including wicklow drama, wicklow arts, the wicklow regatta and wicklows st Patricks day parade of course!
Wicklow town offers accommodation for the weary traveller in the form of wicklow hotels, country houses and bed and breakfasts. Wicklow’s ever increasing population (currently standing at 10,000), brings with it the benefit of an expanding cultural awareness and a variety of wicklow services and businesses to cater to the populations’ needs.
The Wicklow Arts Club (for eg) often run informative cross cultural entertainment to suit every taste on wednesday evenings once a month in wicklow sailing club down at wicklow harbour.
For those who like to party there are many bars and pubs in Wicklow including The Venue nightclub in the Grand hotel, wicklow,  offers weekly wicklow disco fever as does its popular neighbour Nell Keenans, (previously the Olde Forge) not to mention the late bar in Ernies and the close by Clouseaus nightclub in Ashford Co Wicklow is serviced by minibus from the town thus enabling one to have a choice of where to shake their booty!
The many fine wicklow restaurants and cafes in wicklow town offer a more relaxing evening where you can enjoy the casual friendliness of a rural town mixed with the big city catering abilities of highly qualified chefs.