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Things to do when in Wexford - with and without Ca$h!

  • 05-02-2013 3:53pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭


    Friend recently came to visit with his family and asked me to write him a list of some activities and things to do in wexford, also some things that didn't involve paying cash, so mixed up a bit of both! I went a bit mad but this might come in useful for some looking for ideas :) Im sure there's alot more other people can add to the list.

    Things to do in Wexford town for Visitors :

    A list of Immediate things to do in Wexford Town with some choices no more than 5-10 min drive away.

    (General)
    Wexford Walking Tours (Historic sights/stories & more)
    World Famous Opera House
    Selskar Abbey (King Henry II served penance, First Treaty between Ireland and England signed here & Strongbow's sister married here).
    Westgate Heritage Tower
    Twin Churches - (Renowned Artist Harry Clarke's Stain Glass Window)
    Friary Church
    Redmond memorial Park
    Bullring & 1798 Pikeman Statue.
    CornMarket (Handcrafts and street food, Weekends)
    St.Iberius Church
    John Barry Memorial
    Wexford quayfront
    Wexford Boat Trips to see Seals(Weather Dependant)
    Wexford Gaol & Garden of Rememberance
    Irish National Heritage Park (5-10mins away)
    Curracloe Beach(Saving Private Ryan Filmed) (5-10mins away)
    Raven forest Nature Reserve (5-10mins away)
    Eden Vale Nature Walk (5-10mins away)
    North Slob Bird Sanctuary (5-10mins away)
    Johnstown Castle, Gardens & Irish Agricultural and Famine Museum (5-10mins away)
    Yola Farmstead (15-20mins away)
    Ballycross Applefarm (10-15mins away)
    Ferrycarrig Castle (5-10mins away)
    Carrickbyrne Hill - a historic and scenic 5km long forest trail (10-15mins away)
    CarrickByrne Mini Farm - llamas,exotic pets and kids play centre(10-15mins away)
    Train Trip from wexford to Rosslare - cheap n cheerful for kids, beach, rosslare playground, trampolines etc.


    (Indoor Activity)

    Leisure Maxx(Bowling, indoor soccer, arcade)
    Playzone
    Wexford Omniplex
    R-One Karting
    Dunn Mhuire Theatre
    147 Snooker Hall
    LaserTag
    Casinos


    (Sports)

    Wexford Racecourse
    Wexford Youths(Airtricity League Side who have also hosted Wolves and Charlton, Famous ex player being Irish International Kevin Doyle)
    Wexford Wanderers Rugby/Cricket Club(Irish Rugby International Gordon Darcy's Home Club)
    Wexford Park G.A.A.
    Sailing & Tennis at Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club.
    Ferrybank Swimming Pool/Gym (Public)
    Fishing off Ferrybank/Wexford Bridge
    5 a side Soccer Artificial Floodlit Pitches, Wexford Youths Complex + more venues.
    Basketball indoor courts - Peters College.
    Wexford Golf Club.
    Rathaspeck Pitch n Putt Course.
    The Arena - MMA Venue.
    Asylum Airsoft Forth Mountain Wexford.
    Nature Trail and Mountain walking - Forth Mountain.
    Surfing/Watersports Rosslare.
    Host of Gyms/Day spa's around town.
    Various Dance Classes and Exercise classes.

    (Arts)

    Art Centre (Music, Theatre, Gallery)
    Wexford Library
    Denis Collins Gallery
    Mick Mulcahy Gallery,
    Blue Egg Gallery,
    Greenacres Gallery.


    (Shopping)

    Lots of great high street shopping on our pedestrianised main street. Lots of cool independent stores and boutiques but also lots of the usual nationwide stores of note within the town centre and also shopping hubs at Clonard Retail village including indoor market saturday & sundays and also Drinagh retail centre.


    (Restaurants)

    Lots of great restaurants from Modern Irish to Thai, Indian and everything inbetween.Hotels are left out of this list for obvious reasons and also lots of bistros and barfood and restaurants a little bit outside the centre of wexford are left out but plenty of websites offering a full list.

    Main ones in wexford for evening/night dining are: descriptions of restaurant type are off the top of my head.

    Emerald Gardens - Chinese (South End)
    Nonna Rosa - Italian (South End)
    Cistin Eile - Modern Irish (South End)
    Lotus House - Chinese (South End)
    Robs Ranch House - Steakhouse, BBQ + more. (Central)
    Westgate - European (Daytime)
    Jacques - French (Quays)
    Thomas Moore Tavern - Bistro and Spires Restaurant - Contemporary (Central)
    Opera - European (Central)
    Chans - Chinese (North End)
    The Vine - Thai (North End)
    The Yard - European (North End)
    Spice - Indian (North End)
    Greenacres - French/ Seafood/ Contemporary (North End)
    La Dolce Vita - Italian (North End)
    Taste - Irish / European (North End)
    Dragon Heen - Chinese (North End)
    Fords - European (Quays)
    Pasja - Polish / European (Central/Quays)
    The Potatoe Market - Contemporary (Crescent Quays)

    Fast Food :

    McDonalds (Drinagh)
    KFC (Clonard Retail)
    Dominoes
    Apache Pizza
    Abra
    Subway
    O'Briens
    Traditional chippers and Independant fast food Outlets.



    (Pubs & Clubs)

    Lots of good quality nights out with a mix of alternative music on in the Red Chair Sessions Bean&Berry Cafe, Dynamic Music Centre and the Arts Centre. Music and comedy from international acts performing at the Opera House and loads of pubs and clubs with regular International Artists/ DJ's/Performers, live/trad bands and more to keep everyone happy.

    Recommended Pubs & Clubs : John Barry, Sky and the ground, Buglar Doyles, Mackens/The Cape, Thomas Moore Tavern, Chocolate, Metro 17, Maggie Mays, Loch and Quay, T Morris, The Stores Bar(Trad Sunday Morning), The Stores Nightclub, Metropolis Nightclub.


    (Enniscorthy)
    Enniscorthy Castle including famous designer Eileen Grey exhibition.
    1798 Rebellion Centre
    Vinegar Hill

    (New Ross)
    The Ros Tapestries (as shown to barack and michelle obama)
    Dunbrody Famine Ship
    JFK Memorial Statue
    JFK gardens and Homestead

    (Gorey)
    Kia Ora Mini Farm
    Gravity Extreme Adventure centre
    pirates cove crazy golf and entertainment centre

    You can also go on the south east coastal drive, tintern abbey, ring of hook, hook head lighthouse, lotfus hall, dunncannon beach, duncannon fort(filmed for count of montycristo starring guy pearce), hook safari, dolphin/whale watching off hook head, ww2 memorial adamstown, ww2 bunkers rosslare, quad attack enniscorthy, paintballing rathnure, Our Ladys Island Broadway - nice scenic walk and birdwatching, rosslare golf club, St.Helens Golf Club and if adventurous day trips by ferry from rosslare europort to fishguard wales, day trips to oakwood funpark wales.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Yola was closed when I passed last weekend. Might be for the winter but looked like it was gone forever.

    Maybe Navarre can sticky this?


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Wexford Public Library deserves a special mention for a freebie activity especially with children on a wet day, plentyyyy of great books for them and you and free internet access etc, the newspapers are there free to read also.

    Could pass an hour or two in the bad weather with children. It's a great place


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Lola92


    Great idea for a thread! Agree wholeheartedly with the library suggestion, they also have a great free story session on Friday mornings for kids of preschool age.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭RadioRetro


    Yola's closed until March.


  • Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭WexfordWarrior


    Indoor market at drinagh retail centre also, saturday and sundays!

    Horse riding at shelmalier stables.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭WexfordWarrior


    lots more info on things to do including archery, kayaking etc here http://www.visitwexford.ie/index.php?contentid=adventure


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭McLoughlin


    Indoor market at drinagh retail centre also, saturday and sundays!

    Not since last December. Its sadly gone for good.


  • Registered Users Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    Yola Farm has been closed for about 4 years now


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Is Pirates Cove in Courtown value for money ( €50 family fun day ) ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭Lagoona Blue


    Great thread thanks for this . I'm planning on spending most of the summer in Wexford with the kiddies so I'll be referring back to this thread. :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    McLoughlin wrote: »
    Not since last December. Its sadly gone for good.


    Has it moved up to where woodies is? or is that a different market ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    coolhull wrote: »
    Yola Farm has been closed for about 4 years now

    :confused: Website still up and running :confused:

    http://homepage.eircom.net/~yolawexford/aboutyola.htm


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭McLoughlin


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Has it moved up to where woodies is? or is that a different market ?

    Thats a differant market a few traders from Drinagh have gone up there but most of those with stalls out in Drinagh had no were to go and donate stock to charity. Its an ok market though could do with some quality control.
    vicwatson wrote: »

    Pretty sure its been closed for some years now


  • Registered Users Posts: 293 ✭✭WexfordWarrior


    sorry about that I actually meant the retail centre in Clonard... by KFC...there is an indoor market there which is on weekends saturdays and sundays since the one in drinagh closed down...


  • Registered Users Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    sorry about that I actually meant the retail centre in Clonard... by KFC...there is an indoor market there which is on weekends saturdays and sundays since the one in drinagh closed down...
    Its small, but you'd always find something you'd want


  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Decoda


    vicwatson wrote: »

    Yola's been closed for at least 4 years. A For sale sign has been erected at the front gate this week. Hopefully something will be developed on the site. It's such a shame to see it falling into disrepair.

    DC


  • Registered Users Posts: 40 WexTex


    LaserTag is closed (if you're talking about the one by Tesco).

    There are some I hadn't heard of and need to check out!


  • Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭DubiousV


    Took the family to Wells House yesterday and honestly can't recommend it enough. Lovely walks, craft shops, huge play area for kids, archery, picnic area and all for the six euro per car entry. Staff were lovely as well, will be returning to this one.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    DubiousV wrote: »
    Took the family to Wells House yesterday and honestly can't recommend it enough. Lovely walks, craft shops, huge play area for kids, archery, picnic area and all for the six euro per car entry. Staff were lovely as well, will be returning to this one.

    It's a good spot alright when the weather suits. 6 quid per car? Was this not €4 last year?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10 SLenihan


    Aldridge Lodge for fine dining at a reasonable price too!! Near Duncannon beach


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  • Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭havetoquit


    Dunbrody House for delectable dining in perfect surroundings .Kevin Dundon and his staff never fail to offer a dining experience to remember. They have created something there which just makes us want to return for all our special occasions.

    I have no hesitation in highly recommending Dunbroady House.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 77 ✭✭fpllad


    You can add the local Wexford Kettlebell Club and Weightlifting Club to the Sports section.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    fpllad wrote: »
    You can add the local Wexford Kettlebell Club and Weightlifting Club to the Sports section.


    Looks like you have already :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 77 ✭✭fpllad


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Looks like you have already :)

    No I haven't this **** needs to be edited...


  • Registered Users Posts: 49,731 ✭✭✭✭coolhull


    fpllad wrote: »
    No I haven't this **** needs to be edited...

    And the whole thing badly needs updating.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    coolhull wrote: »
    And the whole thing badly needs updating.

    That will give somebody "Something To Do In Wexford" if they are interested :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    fpllad wrote: »
    No I haven't this **** needs to be edited...


    Then make a post with the details instead of telling others to go and update the thread perhaps :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Some years ago there was an annual Liars Competition somewhere in Wexford. Does anybody know anything about it? Does it still happen?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    feargale wrote: »
    Some years ago there was an annual Liars Competition somewhere in Wexford. Does anybody know anything about it? Does it still happen?

    Yep, polling stations open at 7am this Friday to choose the winners :P





    Apologies Feargale, I couldnt resist. I dont know the answer to your question


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    oldyouth wrote: »
    Yep, polling stations open at 7am this Friday to choose the winners :P

    Apologies Feargale, I couldnt resist. I dont know the answer to your question

    Ok. Thanks. Now seriously, does anybody know? It got national coverage at the time so I'd be surprised that nobody from Wexford would know anything about it.


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