Scenic and Cultural Activities
Avoca is an ideal accommodation centre for the tourist who wishes to tour Co. Wicklow
and other parts of the east and south-east of Ireland.
Tourist facilities and attractions in Avoca village itself include fine craft
and grocery shops, 2 pubs and good restaurants and coffee shops. The tourist
facilities for the Avoca region are well served by good hotels, the Meetings of
the Waters bar and restaurant, the excellent 18 hole Woodenbridge golf course,
the local equestrian centre and scenic walks.
Day trips from Avoca to cities
and towns such as Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, and Waterford are
easily made through magnificent and relatively quiet countryside.
The scenic and cultural attractions such as Glendalough monastery, Powerscourt and
other gardens and the mountains of Co. Wicklow are about 30 minutes drive from Avoca.
The modern Bridgewater Shopping Centre & Multiplex cinema and the Coral Leisure
Centre are located in the coastal town of Arklow, just 15 minutes away.
Round Tower and St Kevin's Kitchen, Glendalough