Trail · County Wicklow
Arklow Loops South Beach Walk
5.7 km1 hr 25 minEasyLoopDogs on a lead
This walk heads south from the trailhead by the North Quay with its marina, the Maritime Museum and Bridgewater Shopping Centre before crossing the Nineteen Arches bridge and turning onto the South Quay, then via the Harbour Dock to the South Beach amenity area, while the return is through the old part of town, formerly the 'fishery', and King's Hill, the site of the Battle of Arklow.
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Outdoors in County Wicklow this week
Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C
- Fri, 9 Oct14° / 9°Light rain
- Sat, 10 Oct13° / 8°Sun with light cloud
- Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloud
Make a day of it
The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.
Trails & walks
Beaches & bathing waters
Parks, gardens & islands
Nature spot · 1.8 km awayArklow South BeachBeachArklowArklow Beach, located on the scenic southeast coast of County Wicklow, offers a peaceful escape with its long sandy shoreline and views of the Irish Sea.
Nature spot · Co. Wexford · 7.2 km awayKilmichael StrandBeachCastletownKilmichael Strand is quite a long beach located after Clones Strand in Castletown, County Wexford. It is popular with families and also with shore anglers who can fish for flatfish, dogfish and bass.