Ann's Guidebook
Hook Peninsula
Guided tours of Abbey only during high season but grounds open all year round with fabulous walking trails, walled garden and cafe
82 locals recommend
Tintern Abbey
Guided tours of Abbey only during high season but grounds open all year round with fabulous walking trails, walled garden and cafe
Must visit, the oldest intact operational lighthouse in the World, open for guided tours all year round
visitor centre with cafe, gift shop, kids Art classes, free exhibits and pirate play ship, many events right throughout the year, follow on social media
158 locals recommend
Hook Lighthouse
Must visit, the oldest intact operational lighthouse in the World, open for guided tours all year round
visitor centre with cafe, gift shop, kids Art classes, free exhibits and pirate play ship, many events right throughout the year, follow on social media
Fun scary tours of haunted house, seasonal opening
Special spooky events for groups and on various dates check website
47 locals recommend
Loftus Hall
Fun scary tours of haunted house, seasonal opening
Special spooky events for groups and on various dates check website
Hook Tourist Office (Fethard)
Main Streettourist information for Hook Peninsula
lovely walk through the grounds of Tintern Abbey will bring you to this beautifully restored walled garden, gardeners available to chat and often garden produce available for donations
14 locals recommend
Colclough Walled Garden
lovely walk through the grounds of Tintern Abbey will bring you to this beautifully restored walled garden, gardeners available to chat and often garden produce available for donations
Dunbrody Abbey Garden
Quiet and peaceful Abbey ruins
Take a guided tour of this Replica Famine ship, costumed actors really great tour experience
82 locals recommend
Dunbrody Famine Ship and Irish Emigrant Experience
Take a guided tour of this Replica Famine ship, costumed actors really great tour experience
John F Kennedy Arboretum
Beautiful walks and playground
Duncannon Fort
seasonal opening, find information at the tourist office nearby
Beaches
beautiful sheltered cove, calm and safe for swimming, lovely in the morning sun
kayaking available
22 locals recommend
Baginbun Beach
beautiful sheltered cove, calm and safe for swimming, lovely in the morning sun
kayaking available
Grange Beach
14 Grange Ctlong walks at low tide, very shallow water suitable for young kids
wild beautiful beach popular with local surfers, only suitable for strong swimmers
13 locals recommend
Carnivan Bay
wild beautiful beach popular with local surfers, only suitable for strong swimmers
Easy access to Beach, you can drive right onto the Beach, take a long walk or watch the kite surfers
13 locals recommend
Duncannon Beach
Beach ViewEasy access to Beach, you can drive right onto the Beach, take a long walk or watch the kite surfers
Activities
Hooked Kitesurfing
South BeachHook Head Adventures
Main StreetBevel Furniture and Bevel Woodworking School
Fun weekend woodworking courses to suit all
Green Road Gardens
Wide variety of craft and garden skills courses to suit all
Beach yoga, Guided walking tours day and weekend retreats, ice bath workshops, yoga, strength and breathwork classes follow on social @livinoffthehook
Livin' off the Hook
Beach yoga, Guided walking tours day and weekend retreats, ice bath workshops, yoga, strength and breathwork classes follow on social @livinoffthehook