Bray Walking Tours

Bray Walking Tours is your gateway to discovering the stories, landscapes, and hidden corners of one of Ireland’s most charming coastal towns.
Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Bray is more than just a seaside escape. It’s a place shaped by history, culture, and a deep connection to nature.
Our tours are designed to bring that story to life – whether you’re strolling along the iconic promenade, uncovering the town’s rich Victorian heritage or learning about its fascinating film history and musical heritage.
They have a team of passionate local guides who know Bray inside and out. More importantly, they love sharing it.

They have two tours:

Bray’s Hidden Gems & Secrets

Bray’s history stretches back thousands of years. The area has evidence of human activity dating back to prehistoric times and even has links to the Romans. From figures such as the apostle St James, conqueror Oliver Cromwell and emperor Napolean Bonaparte, to writers Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and former Irish President Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, you will be surprised by Bray’s curious connections to historical people and events from times gone by.

Bray: Movies, Music & More

Bray and the wider Wicklow area has long been associated with film making and TV production. Some of the famous films that have been made here include The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; Excalibur; Zardaz with Sean Connery, My Left Foot; In the Name of the Father; Braveheart and the recent Oscar nominated Blue Moon, as Lee Cronin’s Mummy, while the director of The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola, made his first movie, Dementia 13, in Ardmore Studios. Major TV shows such as Penny Dreadful, The Tudors, Vikings, The Floor, Harry Wild and the Netflix smash Wednesday, which stars Jenna Ortega, have also been shot in the area. Bray also has a strong music heritage, with many famous musicians either coming from or living in the area, such as Fran O’Toole of the Miami Showband, Phil Coulter, Mary Coughlan, Bagatelle, Bono, Shane McGown, Sinead O’Connor, Hozier and more recently, Florence Road. While, the Arcadia Ballroom played host to famous acts such as Roy Orbison, Tom Jones, Joe Dolan, The Drifters and Sandie Shaw.