‘TWO DAYS IN WICKLOW’: Visit Russborough House, Ride a Segway at Avon Ri, Discover Seefin Passage Tomb, Horse Trek in Hollywood.
April 2018
This month we are taking you to West Wicklow for our “Two Days in Wicklow” tour package proposal. Our April 2018 Press Trip is filled with outdoor activities and heritage.
DAY 1: Russborough House & Segway
Visit Russborough House
Our day started with a visit of Russborough House in Blessington. Russborough was built between 1741-1750 and is regarded as one of Ireland’s most beautiful houses. It has magnificent views of the Blessington Lakes and Wicklow Mountains .
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Welcome to Russborough House
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Russborough was the home of Sir and Lady Beit
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The house which is beautifully maintained and lavishly furnished contains fine furniture, tapestries, carpets, porcelain, silver and much of the Beit collection of paintings.
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Russborough’s basement hosts a unique multimedia exhibition including an amazing selection of 3D images from the early 20th Century
Segway along the Blessington Greenway
After a lovely lunch at Avon Ri, we geared up at the Adventure Centre, and got on a fantastic tour along the shores of the Blessington Lakes following the Greenway
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Lovely Lunch at Avon Ri overlooking the Lake
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Segway along the Greenway
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Dinner & Overnight:
After a great day, we headed to Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort who hosted us for the evening with delicious dinner and a good night sleep.
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Tulfarris Hotel & Resort
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Restaurant overlooking the Golf Course
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Tasty cuisine
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Modern, spacious rooms
DAY 2: Seefin Passage Tomb & Horse Riding
Climb to Seefin:
After breakfast, we headed to Kippure Estate where we met our guide that would bring us to the top of Seefin mountain and explore the 5000 years old tomb. This is a short but steep climb, and we strongly recommend anyone planning to go there to either get a guide, use a gps device or be familiar with map orienteering (especially on the descent when the summit is overcast).
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Steep Climb to Seefin
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Seefin Passage Grave, built 5000 years ago
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Slow descent back to the Liffey valley
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Tea, sandwiches and great history lesson at Kippure Estate
Horse riding with Hollywood Horse & Pony Trekking
Our last activity was located back on the other side of the valley, and we took the long scenic route along the Blessington Lakes Drive. Hollywood Horse and Pony Trekking is located up in the mountains, with stunning views over the Wicklow Gap and the plains of Kildare. After gearing up and a short introduction, we headed for the mountains for a two hours trek.
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Drive over the Wicklow Mountains back to Blessington Lakes
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Blessington Lakes Drive
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Trekking with Hollywood Horse & Pony trekking
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Stunning views over the Wicklow Mountains
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Riding through the river!