Nature discovery
Research 14 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Kilkenny, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kilkenny. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kilkenny. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Kilkenny, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 14 places.
Jenkinstown Park is a wooded demesne park north of the city in County Kilkenny. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jenkinstown Park, about 9 km (6 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: A.-K. D. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ballykeeffe Wood is a forest reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballykeeffe Wood, about 11 km (7 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Antiqueight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Clomantagh Hill is a mountain reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clomantagh Hill, about 20 km (12 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Brandon Hill is a mountain reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brandon Hill, about 24 km (15 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Slievenamon is a mountain reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Slievenamon, about 32 km (20 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Trounce / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Blackstairs Mountains is a granite mountain range along the Carlow and Wexford border east of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blackstairs Mountains, about 34 km (21 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Sun Ladder / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Raven Nature Reserve is a forest reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The Raven Nature Reserve, about 68 km (42 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Chris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glengarra Wood is a woodland reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glengarra Wood, about 68 km (43 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Seighean ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Poulaphouca is a waterfall reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Poulaphouca, about 68 km (43 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Poulanass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Poulanass Waterfall, about 72 km (45 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: 1ivia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Glenmacnass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenmacnass Waterfall, about 77 km (48 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Crispin Purdye / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Powerscourt Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Powerscourt Waterfall, about 89 km (55 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Draceane / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Crone Wood is a forest reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crone Wood, about 89 km (55 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: JP / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Knocksink Wood is a forest reachable from Kilkenny as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Knocksink Wood, about 94 km (58 mi) from Kilkenny
Image credit: Image: Gaoithe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0