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

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.