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Nearby Weekend Places from Waterford, Ireland

Research source-backed public places within weekend reach of Waterford. The records on this page are planning candidates — not a route planner, not a tourism ranking, not a live schedule, and not a price guide. Verify access, transport, weather, opening status, and seasonal conditions with the official source linked on each record before departure.

Nearby places
18
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

What you can reach from Waterford

Cities and natural destinations already indexed on this site, grouped by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances are geographic, not travel times — check routes and schedules with a transport operator before travelling.

Close to the city

Within 60 km of the city centre, measured in a straight line.

Day-trip distance

Between 60 km and 120 km from the city centre, measured in a straight line.

Weekend distance

More than 120 km from the city centre, measured in a straight line.

Looking for a specific kind of place?

The nature layer groups these same records by what kind of outdoor place each one is — lakes, mountains, forests, beaches, protected areas — and orders them by measured straight-line distance from Waterford.

Start from your own city

This page helps users research nearby weekend places connected to Waterford, Ireland, as a starting point for local-first weekend rest. It is not a route planner, ticket guide, events page, tourism ranking, or live availability source. Records are planning candidates only.

Records do not publish exact distances, travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, restaurant or hotel recommendations, attraction rankings, or live access status. Confirm time-sensitive details with the official park, museum, transport authority, or municipal source linked on each record.

Nearby weekend places from Waterford

Each card opens an official source where Wikidata lists one, plus links to the connected city, country profile, and the detail page for verified records. Records are unordered and not ranked; verify access and conditions with the official source before departure.

Nearby weekend places from Waterford

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ardmore Head
    Image: MadderPad / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Ardmore Head

    Waterfront

    Ardmore Head is a cape reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Baginbun Head
    Image: Andreas F. Borchert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Baginbun Head

    Waterfront

    Baginbun Head is a coastal area reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Ballykeeffe Wood
    Image: Antiqueight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Ballykeeffe Wood

    Nature area

    Ballykeeffe Wood is a forest reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Carnsore Point
    Image: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Carnsore Point

    Waterfront

    Carnsore Point is a cape reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Copper Coast Geopark
    Image: Veekrokki / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Copper Coast Geopark

    Nature area

    Copper Coast Geopark is a geopark reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Crone Wood
    Image: JP / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Crone Wood

    Nature area

    Crone Wood is a forest reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Fenor Bog
    Image: Brendan Tobin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Fenor Bog

    Nature area

    Fenor Bog is a nature reserve reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glengarra Wood
    Image: Seighean ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Glengarra Wood

    Nature area

    Glengarra Wood is a woodland reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Glenmacnass Waterfall
    Image: Crispin Purdye / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Glenmacnass Waterfall

    Nature area

    Glenmacnass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hook Head
    Image: Damien McGarry / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Hook Head

    Waterfront

    Hook Head is a headland reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lady's Island Lake
    Image: Emmet & Kathy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Lady's Island Lake

    Waterfront

    Lady's Island Lake is a lagoon reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Poulanass Waterfall
    Image: 1ivia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Poulanass Waterfall

    Nature area

    Poulanass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Poulaphouca
    Image: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Poulaphouca

    Nature area

    Poulaphouca is a waterfall reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Powerscourt Waterfall
    Image: Draceane / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Powerscourt Waterfall

    Nature area

    Powerscourt Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Slieve Coillte
    Image: David Purchase / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Slieve Coillte

    Mountain area

    Slieve Coillte is a mountain reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of The Raven Nature Reserve
    Image: Chris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    The Raven Nature Reserve

    Nature area

    The Raven Nature Reserve is a forest reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Partially verified source record.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tramore Dunes and Backstrand
    Image: Aturtles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Visual context only.

    Ireland · Western Europe

    Tramore Dunes and Backstrand

    Nature area

    Tramore Dunes and Backstrand is a natural area reachable from Waterford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    Verified source record.

How to use this page

This page is a planning surface. Records do not publish exact distances, travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, restaurant or hotel recommendations, attraction rankings, or live access status.

  • Start with the Waterford city profile to anchor the location and country context.
  • Compare the nearby place records above against your origin city’s transport and access patterns.
  • Open the detail page for any record marked “Verified source record” to see the official source, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
  • Check the official source linked on each record for current opening, access, seasonal status, and conditions before departure.
  • Use the travel budget calculator for user-entered estimates — the platform does not publish ticket prices, transport schedules, or hotel/flight prices.
  • Confirm route, weather, opening/access status, and costs from official or trusted current sources before departure.

Verification status legend

The status shown on each card reflects the level of source verification: a matched Wikidata identity together with an official URL is shown as verified, an identity match without a confirmed official URL is shown as partially verified, and records not yet matched to a stable identifier are shown as pending review.

Verified source record
6
Partially verified source record
12

Sources and methodology

Nearby weekend places are sourced exclusively from Wikidata — primary identifier (QID), coordinates (P625), and official website (P856) — together with the linked operator (park authority, municipality, heritage body, or UNESCO official page) where Wikidata’s P856 points at it. Records do not publish fixed itineraries, attraction rankings, restaurant or hotel recommendations, event or festival dates, ticket prices, hotel or flight prices, opening hours, transport schedules, exact travel times, exact distances, weather forecasts, crime rates, or any “best” / “must-see” / “safest” / “cheapest” claims. Verify access, opening times, weather, health, and safety details with the official source linked on each record before departure. Read the scoring methodology for how structured indicators are constructed, and the data sources registry for the official publishers cited across the platform.

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