Protected areas
Research 5 protected areas within weekend reach of Wexford, classified from Wikidata types 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 Wexford. 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 Wexford. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Wexford, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
North Slob is a nature reserve reachable from Wexford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — North Slob, about 5 km (3 mi) from Wexford
Image credit: Image: Andreas F. Borchert / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Raven Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Wexford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The Raven Nature Reserve, about 7 km (4 mi) from Wexford
Image credit: Image: Chris / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ballyteigue Burrow is a nature reserve reachable from Wexford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballyteigue Burrow, about 20 km (12 mi) from Wexford
Image credit: Image: kevin higgins / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wexford Wildfowl Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Wexford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wexford Wildfowl Reserve, about 21 km (13 mi) from Wexford
Image credit: Image: David Hawgood / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Knocksink Wood is a forest reachable from Wexford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Knocksink Wood, about 98 km (61 mi) from Wexford
Image credit: Image: Gaoithe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0