Wicklow Head Lighthouse

Wicklow Head Lighthouse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Wicklow Head Lighthouse

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Wicklow Head Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 52.96544, -5.99813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wicklow Head Lighthouse

• Mount Usher Gardens · sanctuary · Leinster · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carrick Mountain · viewpoint · Leinster · ~14 km · Must-see
• Vale of Clara Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leinster · ~20 km · Must-see
• Vartry Reservoir Lower · lake · Leinster · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clara Lara Funpark · park · Leinster · ~23 km · Must-see
• St. Mary's Church · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Howard Mausoleum · fort · Leinster · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kindlestown Castle · fort · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Glen of the Downs · viewpoint · Leinster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Arklow Marina · viewpoint · Leinster · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lough Dan · lake · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Paulanass Waterfall, Glendalough · waterfall · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Glendalough Cathedral · church · Leinster · ~28 km · Must-see
• Scarr · viewpoint · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Great Sugarloaf · viewpoint · Leinster · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lough Tay · lake · Leinster · ~30 km · Must-see
• Djouce · viewpoint · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see
• Luggala · viewpoint · Leinster · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wicklow Head Lighthouse

Other beaches & coast near Wicklow Head Lighthouse

• Kish Lighthouse · beach · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sandymount Strand · beach · Leinster · ~53 km · Must-see
• Poolbeg Lighthouse · beach · Leinster · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Bank Lighthouse · beach · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baily Lighthouse · beach · Leinster · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dollymount Strand · beach · ~57 km · Must-see
• Burrow Beach · beach · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rockabill Lighthouse · beach · ~88 km · Must-see
• Wexford Harbour · beach · ~95 km · Must-see
• Tuskar Lighthouse · beach · County Wexford · ~107 km · Must-see

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