Things to do in Newtownmountkennedy
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Newtownmountkennedy, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Newtownmountkennedy is a Co. Wicklow town about 31 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 24 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, two national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Newtownmountkennedy
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 24).
- Originally Wren’s Wood is located was part of the Dunran Demesne. A deciduous woodland with holly tree’s ferns and large rocks left by the last ice age. The garden is…
- An ideal family day out in County Wicklow. Glenroe Open Farm has a large selection of farm animals, a nature walk with sensory garden, a large outdoor playground,…
- Set apart from the Wicklow Mountains, its conical shape and broody demeanour make an instant impression. It's barely 501 metres tall, but this plucky hill is one of…
- Mount Usher Gardens in Ashford, County Wicklow, is one of Ireland’s most celebrated garden destinations. Spanning across 22 acres alongside the River Vartry, visitors…
- Powerscourt Waterfall is located in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate near the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. Ireland’s highest waterfall at 121m, it’s a popular…
- Avoca Kilmacanoge is a beautiful place to visit while exploring Wicklow, the garden of Ireland. Here, you will find a wonderful retail store and food market, a garden…
- The Dower House Gardens are 19th century gardens surrounding an 18th century house with lawns, magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and wisteria. Dower House is…
- Enjoy a craft beer made with locally grown hops at Wicklow Wolf Brewery & Taproom in Newtown Mount Kennedy, in County Wicklow. It is home to a 35hl Braukon brewhouse,…
- Eighteenth century castallated house now owned by Descendants of Thomas Addis Emmet. Contains Robert Emmet's college books in the Emmet Museum.
- Two Rock Outdoor offers guided hikes for individuals, groups and private hire. Experience the mountains and wild areas in Ireland, with focus on sustainability and…
- Meet Alpaca Joe and enjoy an Alpaca Trek on Joe’s Farm. Meet a variety of gentle, adorable and distinctive alpacas. K2Alpacas sits on 90 acres at Callowhill,…
- Birdsireland is a service for birdwatchers in Ireland which is based in County Wicklow. They provide guide services, tours, workshops and talks about the bird life in…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- This early Christian ecclesiastical settlement was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century.
- The old church of Tully near Cabinteely is situated on a low hill overlooking much of south county Dublin and has fine views of the Dublin Mountains.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Newtownmountkennedy 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 Newtownmountkennedy
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- 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.