Things to do in Blessington
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Blessington, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Blessington is a Co. Wicklow town about 27 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 16 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, two national monuments open to visitors within 20 km, one waymarked walking trail starting nearby. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Blessington
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 16).
- Serenely set in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, in Blessington, County Wicklow, the Blessington Lakes cover 5,000 acres of tranquil clean water and provide an…
- Hunting Brook Garden is located in Blessington, County Wicklow and is an inspiring tropical, prairie and woodland gardens. It is filled with rare plants from around…
- The village of Kilteel lies six miles north of Naas at the foot of the Wicklow mountains. It is here that we find Kilteel Castle.
- The Punchestown Standing Stone is the tallest and most remarkable of several long stones in County Kildare. It is found beside Punchestown Racecourse.
- The Johnstown Garden Centre is a large, award winning garden centre found near Naas in County Kildare. It was established in 1974. The garden centre has expanded and…
- Russborough is one of Ireland’s most beautiful historic houses, located in Ireland’s Ancient East, and just 30 minutes from Dublin. A must see destination, it boasts…
- Blessington Sailing School is situated within Blessington Sailing Club, on the Baltyboys shore of the largest of the three Blessington lakes in County Wicklow.
- Enjoy a unique experience at Irish Working Sheepdogs in Ballybaught, County Kildare. See daily sheepdog demonstrations, informative talks on sheepdog training and…
- The Calliaghstown Equestrian Centre offers excellent horse riding facilities within easy reach of Dublin city.
- The fresh air, excitement, quality national hunt and flat racing, efficient service, themed days and lively entertainment programme, all combine to make Naas the…
- CP Adventure, based at Russborough House in Blessington, County Wicklow, offers an extensive variety of outdoor land and water activities suitable for groups and…
- Blessington Lakes Golf Club is set in the panoramic setting of Boystown in the heart of the Wicklow countryside.
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- The ancient church of Old Kilcullen is situated on a high hill with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside.
- Today the wedge tomb at Kilmashogue is located in forestry, but originally it would have been situated on an open mountain side overlooking the lowlands now occupied by Dublin city.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Blessington 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 Blessington
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Blessington covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €400,000.
- 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.