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Trail · County Wexford

St Brigid's Loop Askamore

10.2 km3 hr 18 minModerateLoop160 m climbDogs on a lead

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

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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

Make a day of it

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

Trails & walks

Trail · 100 m awayAskamore Loop5.3 km1 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis loop follows green arrows in a clockwise loop through Askamore Forest, on sandy lane and forest road. It climbs and descends steadily on the access lane to the loop while the loop itself is more-or-less level…

Trail · 100 m awayBallybeg loop7.7 km2 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis loop follows blue arrows in a clockwise loop through Askamore Forest, on sandy lane, forest road, forest track and tarred road. It climbs and descends steadily on the access lane to the loop while the loop itself…

Trail · 100 m awaySlieveboy Loop10.9 km3 hr 30 minModerateLoopThis loop follows purple arrows in a clockwise loop through Askamore Forest, on sandy lane, forest road, forest track and tarred road. It climbs and descends steadily on the access lane to the loop while the loop itself…

Beaches & bathing waters

Beach · 17 km awayCourtown, North BeachWater quality: Excellent (2025)Lifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingCourtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is fine and wind-blown. The beach also has a viewing area. The beach is backed by dunes which are generally well vegetated…

Beach · 19 km awayBallymoney, North BeachWater quality: Good (2025)Lifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingBallymoney North beach is a rural peaceful beach with a relatively gentle slope. The sand type is medium hardness. Deposition offshore into a series of sand-banks offers protection to the beach. The sand dunes extend…

Forests & woodlands

Forest · Co. Carlow · 19 km awayKilbrannish6 trailsParking

Parks, gardens & islands

Nature spot · 10 km awayFat TomatoGardenCamolinDiscover Fat Tomato, a living edible garden in County Wexford where over 500 heritage and organic varieties are grown for flavour. Visit the honesty farm shop for seasonal produce, artisan pantry goods, seeds, plants and food gifts.

Nature spot · 14 km awayMarlfield House & GardensGardenGoreyMarlfield House & Gardens are located in Gorey, County Wexford. This beautiful regency period house, originally part of the Courtown Estate, is set on 36 acres of gardens and grounds.

Heritage sites

Heritage site · 8.9 km awaySt. Peter's Church, FernsChurchFerns UpperThis curious church has a number of early features; however it appears that it was actually constructed towards the end of the 16th century. There are two windows that most likely originally formed part of the 13th…

Heritage site · 9.1 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…