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Trail · County Wicklow

Avondale Forest Park - Family Cycle Trail

1.7 km20 minEasyLoopDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · starts and finishes at the dot · Sport Ireland

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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 rainGood day outdoors
Sat, 10 Oct13° / 8°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
Sun, 11 Oct14° / 13°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors

Make a day of it

The nearest trails, beaches, woods and heritage within 25 km.

Trails & walks

Trail · 200 m awayAvondale Forest Park - Centenary Trail2.5 km1 hr 30 minEasyLoopThis trail can be walked in either direction. It celebrates 100 years of Irish forestry and follow signs that are fixed to posts or trees with information provided by signal signs at each of 20 stops. Most of the trees…

Trail · 400 m awayAvondale Forest Park - River Walk5.2 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoopThe River Walk, starting from the car park near Avondale House and including some steep descents and climbs, is the longest and hardest of the walks at Avondale. It passes a variety of tree species, goes along beside…

Trail · 2.6 km awayRathdrum - Jubilee LoopNotice on this trail4.9 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis loop includes minor roads, forestry tracks, mass paths and goes cross country as it heads out to do a circuit of Ballygannon Woods (part of which includes a fine example of native oakwood) and follows a stretch of…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 12 km awayBrittas Bay SouthWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBrittas Bay South Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach backing onto hilly sand dune area. The Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen Special Area of Conservation (SAC 00729) encompass the length of beach and part of…

Beach · 12 km awayBrittas Bay NorthWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBrittas Bay North Beach is a long, gently sloping, sandy beach. It has hilly sand dunes which support two protected plant species. The beach gradually falls away with sand bars common. Water sport activities available…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 400 m awayAvondale Forest ParkForest park · 157 ha11 trailsMountain bikingParking

Forest · 3.7 km awayBallygannon Wood4 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 2.0 km awayParnell National Memorial ParkParkRathdrumParnell National Memorial Park, in Rathdrum, County Wicklow, features a short looped walk, a beautiful stream, restful seating areas and a children's playground.

Nature spot · 5.3 km awayNational Botanic Gardens - KilmacurraghGardenKnown for its towering rhododendrons, the National Botanic Gardens Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow is one of Ireland’s foremost heritage gardens, with a collection of old and unusual trees, wildflower meadows and double herbaceous borders.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 13 km awayGleann Dá LochGlendaloughGraveyardSevenchurches Or CamaderryThis early Christian ecclesiastical settlement was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. Set in a glaciated valley with two lakes, the monastic remains include a superb round tower, stone churches and decorated…

Heritage site · 24 km awayTeach Uí Dhuibhir Mhic AlastairThe Dwyer McAllister CottageHouseDerrynamuckThe cottage nestles in the shade of Kaedeen mountain at the top of a grassy lane off the Donard to Rathdangan road in Co. Wicklow. It is a fine example of a traditional thatched cottage built with local stone and…