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Trail · County Wexford

Borodale Trail

0.2 km30 minEasyLinearDogs on a lead

Route shape, north at the top · start (filled) and finish (ring) · Sport Ireland

Borodale is a Coillte wood, 2km from Enniscorthy, beside the Boro River, as the name suggests. There is a Norman motte and bailey, dating from before 1200 AD, in the centre of this wood.

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Outdoors in County Wexford this week

Best day outdoors: Sat, 10 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 13°C

Fri, 9 Oct15° / 9°DrizzleGood day outdoors
Sat, 10 Oct13° / 7°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
Sun, 11 Oct14° / 14°DrizzleGood day outdoors

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

Trails & walks

Trail · 1.0 km awayRingwood Trail1.8 km1 hrEasyLinearRingwood is a Coillte forest located 2km from Enniscorthy. It is a mature forest, with a walking trail in situ for many years. The walk runs parallel to the Riverside Walk on the Slaney, on raised ground to the west of…

Trail · 3.0 km awayEnniscorthy Riverside Trail2.8 km1 hr 30 minEasyLinear

Trail · 4.7 km awayBree Hill Ballybrittas Dolmen Trail6.2 km1 hr 45 minModerateLoopThis walk follows footpath, quiet country road, laneway, forest road, forest track and path tbringing the walker through mixed woodland offering peace, tranquility and beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 17 km awayBaile na hEiscríBallineskerWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsBallinesker is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown and often covers the wooden walkway. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection…

Beach · 18 km awayCurrach ClóCurracloeWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagToiletsParkingCurracloe is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown and often covers the wooden walkways. The sand dunes extend between 100m and 300m to the rear (west) of…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 18 km awayCarraig BhrainCarrickbyrne Hill3 trailsParking

Forest · 20 km awayShelmaliere / Forth Mountain2 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 9.2 km awayCoolaught GardensGardenEnniscorthyCoolaught Gardens is located in Clonroche in County Wexford. This old world 2.5 acre country farmhouse garden is family run and there are many different sections to discover.

Nature spot · 17 km awayThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl ReserveParkThe Wexford Slobs and Wildfowl Reserve in Castlebridge, County Wexford are a natural haven for birds. Home to large flocks of geese, ducks and wading birds during the winter, with as many as 8,000 Greenland White-Fronted Geese going there.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 14 km awayCaisleán FhearnaFerns CastleCastleCastleland (Scarawalsh By.)It is believed that in the middle of the 12th century a castle built by Diarmait MacMurrough stood on the site of the present stone castle. In the 1170s a new castle was built at the site by the sons of Maurice…

Heritage site · 14 km awayFerns AbbeyReligious houseFerns DemesneIn 1162, a new Augustinian monastery was founded at Ferns by Diarmait MacMurrough. Only parts of the church and the vaulted chancel survive today. Behind the chancel is the small sacristy where vestments and sacred…