Gardens and Stately Homes of Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Sunday 24th May 2026   6 days    £880.00

Single supplement £32 p.n.

Your holiday includes:

• 5 nights dinner, bed and breakfast to include overnight in Snowdonia

• Mount Usher Gardens

• Powerscourt Estate

• Avondale House Tour

• Russborough House Tour

• Newbridge Silverware Factory Tour

This tour to Southern Ireland starts off with an overnight stay at the foot of Snowdon in the Royal Victoria Hotel, LLanberis. In the morning we head to the ferry from Holyhead to Dublin with a 4 night stay at the Arklow Bay Hotel which overlooks a lakeside nature reserve and a short walk from the town. You will have excursions to Avondale House, a Palladian Mansion replicating life in the 19th century, followed by Mount Usher Gardens which is voted the 'best garden to visit in Ireland'; a trip to Newbridge Silverware for a factory tour to watch the craftsmen and then visit the Museum of Style Icons. A visit to Russborough House will display world class art during your tour and you will also visit Bray; the longest established seaside town in Ireland for some leisure time. Finally Powerscourt Estate will sweep you away with it's Mansion and formal gardens, one of Ireland's most popular attractions.

Arklow Bay Hotel    4* HOTEL

Overlooking the lakeside wildlife reserve, The Arklow Bay Hotel is situated in the heart of County Wicklow, Ireland’s garden county.

All guests have full use of the Bay Leisure centre offering a 20 metre deck pool, state of the art gym, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi. You can also unwind and treat yourself to some ‘me time’ in the Bay Beauty Rooms. All bedrooms are ensuite with TV, Telephone, tea/coffee making, hairdryer and wifi. There is a lift.