If your looking for good food and entertainment, Waterford offers a wide choice of restaurants, pubs and nightclubs. Waterford’s position on the south-east coast offers good access by sea to Britain and mainland Europe.
Things to do
- All your grocery needs are catered for at the adjacent Supervalu and Lidl supermarket
- Get fit at the King Fisher fitness club (051)850300
- Compete at the Regional Sports Centre (Pitch & Putt, Sports Hall, and Athletics Stadium) and see the Super Blues in action!
- Visit the world famous Waterford Crystal Visitor’s Centre to see how Waterford Crystal is made
- Discover Waterford’s Viking heritage at the Museum of Treasure and at the millennium-old Reginald’s Tower
- The wonderful Waterford City walking tour will enchant and delight visitors
- Fine food and a lively atmosphere can be found in dozens of great pubs and restaurants in Waterford City Centre
- Shop till you drop in Waterford City’s many fine shops and boutiques
- Arts and Theatre in Garter Lane and the Theatre Royal
- Enjoy Irish music, story, song and dance
- Greyhound racing twice weekly at Kilcohan Park
- For sun, sea and sand visit Tramore, Ireland’s premier seaside resort, just 7 miles from RiverWalk, or Dunmore East, a picturesque fishing village just a 12 mile journey
- Sample the beautiful scenery of the Ireland’s South East Coastal Drive
- Explore the magnificent Comeragh mountains of West County Waterford
- Enjoy the craic at Tramore Racecourse with year-round meetings and its famous August Festival
- Take a relaxing trip through the countryside on the Waterford and Suir Valley Railway
- Visit one of the oldest operational lighthouses in the world at Hook Head, Co. Wexford
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Golf
Shoot for birdie in one of Waterford’s leading golf courses, or for the ultimate challenge take the short drive to Kilkenny’s world-famous Mount Juliet course. Nearby 18-hole golf courses include:
- Faithlegg, 051-382241
- Waterford, 051-876748
- Waterford Castle, 051-871633
- Municipal Williamstown, 051-853131
- Dunmore East, 051-383151
- Tramore, 051-386170
- Dungarvan Gold Coast, 058-44055
- Dungarvan, 058-41605
- West Waterford, 058-43216
- Practice your long-distance hitting at Newtown Driving Range, Tramore (open all year round)
Angling
Coastal and river angling is widely available in the South East Region, and the River Suir offers a range of angling opportunities at centres such as:
- Nire Valley, 052-36141
- Ballyshunnock Reservoir, 051-294328
- Blackwater River, 058-60235
- Cappoquin, 058-54152
- Knockaderry Reservoir, 087-6792260
- Lismore, 058-60414
Deep Sea Angling is also available at Dunmore East Angling Charters, 087-2682794
Adventure Sports
- Try your hand at windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, archery and rock-climbing at the Dunmore East Adventure Centre, 051-383783
- Take some surfing lessons (available for children and adults alike) at Oceanic Manoeuvres in Tramore Bay, 051-390944