Playdays

Family days out in Co. Wexford

Playdays lists 100 family days out in Co. Wexford, including 37 beaches and waterside spots, 35 playgrounds and play centres and 13 parks and woodland walks. 83 of them are free to visit, and each one links to its own page with directions. If the weather turns, there are 7 indoor or part-indoor options listed at the end.

Beach & coast

37 places

Baginbun

OutdoorFree

Baginbun is an easterly facing beach on the Hook Peninsula, 2km south of Fethard village.

Ballineskar

OutdoorFree

Ballinoulart

OutdoorFree

Ballyconnigar

OutdoorFree

Ballyduboy

OutdoorFree

Ballyhealy

OutdoorFree

Ballyhealy is a relatively shallow sandy beach east of Kilmore Quay, Co Wexford.

Ballymoney

OutdoorFree

Ballymoney Beach

OutdoorFree

The two sandy beaches at Ballymoney are some of the most popular in the area.

Ballymoney North Beach

OutdoorFree

Ballymoney North Beach is located in Ballymoney, County Wexford.

Ballynaclash

OutdoorFree

Ballynamona

OutdoorFree

Ballyteigue

OutdoorFree

Ballyvaldon

OutdoorFree

Ballyvalloo

OutdoorFree

Booley Bay

OutdoorFree

Booley Bay beach is a secluded beach with golden sand located off the Duncannon to Hook Head road.

Cahore

OutdoorFree

Cahore Beach is adjacent to the rural village of Cahore Co Wexford, 35 kms north of Wexford Town.

Carne

OutdoorFree

Carne is a level sandy beach adjacent to Carne pier that faces east towards the Irish Sea.

Castletown

OutdoorFree

Courtown, North Beach

OutdoorFree

Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.

Cullenstown

OutdoorFree

Cullenstown beach is a southerly facing sandy beach located immediately west of where the River Muck enters the sea.

Culleton's Gap

OutdoorFree

Culleton’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…

Curracloe & Ballinesker Beach

OutdoorFree

Curracloe Beach is a beautiful stretch of white sandy beach in County Wexford.

Duncannon

OutdoorFree

Duncannon beach is a peaceful firm-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.

Duncannon Playground & Beach

Free

Fethard

OutdoorFree

Grange

OutdoorFree

Grange is a secluded beach near Fethard on Sea on the Hook Head peninsula.

Kilmore Quay

OutdoorFree

The small beach in Kilmore Quay village is immediately east of the fishing harbour.

Kilpatrick

OutdoorFree

Knocknasillogue

OutdoorFree

Lady's Island

OutdoorFree

Morriscastle

OutdoorFree

Morriscastle beach is a rural peaceful fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.

Old Bawn

OutdoorFree

Old Bawn Beach is on the east coast of County Wexford, 5 Kilometres South East of Ballygarrett village.

Pollshone

OutdoorFree

Rosslare Strand

OutdoorFree

The beach at Rosslare Strand is an urban fine-sand beach with a relatively gentle slope.

St Helens Bay

OutdoorFree

St Helens Bay Beach is a secluded beach in a sheltered bay south of Rosslare Euro Port.

Tacumshin

OutdoorFree

Tinnaberna

OutdoorFree

Playground & play centre

35 places

Woods, parks & walks

13 places

Castle & heritage

7 places

Farm & animals

5 places

Gardens

2 places

Adventure & activity

1 place

Rainy-day ideas in Co. Wexford

Indoor places first, then places with both indoor and outdoor areas.