Things to do in Baltinglass
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Baltinglass, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Baltinglass is a Co. Wicklow town about 54 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list ten Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, four national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Baltinglass
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km.
- The beautiful Baltinglass Abbey is situated on the east bank of the River Slaney in Baltinglass Town, County Wicklow. The medieval ruin features six Gothic arches on…
- The Tearmann Community Garden is a green space designed for biodiversity and the organic growing of food. The pond and wild areas are a haven for butterflies, bees…
- Set on more than 2 hectares of land, Rathvilly Garden Centre is found in County Carlow. It provides a range of plants and shrubs and a splendid Terrace Café, which is…
- The Moone Cross, in County Kildare, is believed to date from the 8th century and is one of the best preserved High Crosses in Ireland standing 5.4 metres tall and is…
- This ancient church ruin at Castledermot was formerly known as Díseart Diarmada, in the grounds there are two survuving ninth century granite high crosses, a round…
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage located 9km south-east of Donard. A fine example of a traditional whitewashed thatched cottage built with local stone. It is historically…
- Fluid Flow is a kayaking and stand up paddleboarding provider operating predominantly in counties Wicklow and Kildare, but they are fully mobile and can travel to…
- Book a guided walking tour with Tir na Glass in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, and discover the extraordinary and mysterious megalithic monuments of the West Wicklow…
- Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre in County Wicklow is a refurbished Vocational School owned and managed by County Wicklow Vocational Education Committee. The…
- Just a 40 minute drive from Dublin City, immerse yourself in The Jessica Harrington Racing Experience in the heart of County Wicklow. Tour elite horse training…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- Baltinglass Abbey stands on the banks of the River Slaney on the outskirts of the small town of Baltinglass.
- The cottage nestles in the shade of Kaedeen mountain at the top of a grassy lane off the Donard to Rathdangan road in Co. Wicklow.
- Known as the ‘Browneshill dolmen’, because it is sited on a hill on which sits the former estate house of the Browne family, the remains of this megalithic tomb are well-preserved and the chamber faces down slope to…
- The ancient church of Old Kilcullen is situated on a high hill with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Baltinglass and across Co. Wicklow.
- Ireland's largest national park and the only one in the east, almost 23,000 hectares of blanket bog, heath, oak woodland and upland lakes south of Dublin.
- Glendalough Nature ReserveAncient oak woodland in the glacial valley of the two lakes, alongside the early-medieval monastic city.
- Glenealo Valley Nature ReserveUpland heath, blanket bog and the Glenealo river above Glendalough's upper lake.
- Glen of the Downs Nature ReserveA steep wooded glen of sessile oak, one of the few semi-natural oak woods left in the east.
- Knocksink Wood Nature ReserveMixed woodland and a fast river gorge at Enniskerry, with an NPWS education centre.
- Deputy's Pass Nature ReserveOak and birch woodland on the slopes near Rathnew.
- Vale of Clara Nature ReserveAn extensive semi-natural oak woodland along the Avonmore river.
Plan around Baltinglass
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Baltinglass covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €355,000.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Wicklow.
Attraction data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), last refreshed 13 July 2026. Monuments from the National Monuments Service and heritage buildings from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (both data.gov.ie, CC BY 4.0). Trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Parks and reserves from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Opening hours and admission can change; check the linked site before travelling.