Wading Through Waterford

From the best views to the best pints, here are our top picks of places to visit in Co. Waterford.

As Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford is commemorating its 1111th anniversary this year so why not marvel at this ancient land by heading to Copper Coast, one of the most beautiful sights in the south of Ireland. Moving west from Tramore along the Coast Road, you can enjoy the cliff-top UNESCO GeoPark, the 25 km Copper Coast where scenic photo opportunities just keep coming and the Copper Coast Geo Park Visitor Centre share the stories of the 18th century copper mines. Tread further to Kilfarrasy Beach which is popular for its golden sand that is sheltered by remarkable cliffs inland. Its origin lies in the Ordovician – in other words, the cliffs are about 460 million years old!

Read more in the June issue…