Trail · County Wexford

Carrigfoyle - Forest Trail

0.7 km15 minEasyLoop9 m climbDogs on a lead

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

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Outdoors in County Wexford this week

Best day outdoors: Fri, 30 Oct — dry by day, breezy, up to 14°C

Thu, 29 Oct13° / 12°Grey cloudGreat day outdoors
Fri, 30 Oct14° / 9°Scattered cloudsGreat day outdoors
Sat, 31 Oct14° / 5°Sun with light cloudGreat day outdoors
Sun, 1 Nov12° / 8°Sun with grey cloudGreat day outdoors

Forecast: Met Éireann · outdoor rating by Winsome Planet

Make a day of it

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

Trails & walks

Trail · 100 m awayCarrigfoyle - Windgap Trail1 km15 minModerateLoop

Trail · 3.8 km awayForth Mountain Trail7.1 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoop

Trail · 4.3 km awayThree Rocks Trail13.3 km4 hrModerateLinearThis trail leads the walker along part of the route traversed by the Wexfordmen/Pikemen during the 1798 Rebellion and passes alongside historical and archaeological landmarks, a number of which are listed monuments…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 13 km awayRosslare StrandWater quality: Excellent (2025)Blue FlagLifeguards in seasonToiletsThe beach at Rosslare Strand is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is soft and windblown. The sand dunes extent is narrow to the rear (west) of the beach. There is no significant…

Beach · 14 km awayBearna Mhic CollatáinCulletons GapDogs on a leadCulleton’s Gap is located 1 mile from the village of Curracloe Co Wexford and is part of the sandy Curracloe stretch facing in an easterly direction over Wexford Bay and the Irish Sea. The Raven Nature Reserve, the…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · 3.8 km awayShelmaliere / Forth Mountain2 trailsParking

Forest · 16 km awayCarraig BhrainCarrickbyrne Hill3 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 1.5 km awayShelmalier Forth MountainParkBarntownShelmalier Forth Mountain, in County Wexford, boasts numerous walks on the forest road network and paths and fine views of the surrounding countryside. On a clear day you can see the counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford.

Nature spot · 9.8 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 · 22 km awayMainistir ThinteirnTintern AbbeyReligious houseTinternA Cistercian abbey, founded c. 1200 by William, the Earl Marshall, and named after Tintern in Wales. The remains consist of nave, chancel, tower, chapel and cloister. It was partly converted into living quarters after…