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Hook Head Lighthouse

Castle & heritageWoods, parks & walks Wexford

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The Hook Lighthouse is a building situated on Hook Head at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford, in Ireland. It is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world and the second oldest operating lighthouse in the world, after the Tower of Hercules in Spain. It is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights, the Irish lighthouse authority, and marks the eastern entrance to Waterford Harbour. The current structure has stood for over 800 years.

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Opening hoursJul-Aug: Mo-Su,PH 09:30-19:00; Sep-Jun: Mo-Su,PH 09:30-17:00
Wheelchair accessyes
Phone+353 51 397 055
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Car park
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Buggy-friendly
Café on site
Dog friendly
EV charging
Baby change facilities
Picnic area