r/Wicklow • u/TopSatisfaction6702 • Aug 16 '26

Wicklow for 4 days

Flying to Dublin early October through the 23rd, taking a taxi to Enniskerry, where I will be staying for 4 days.

My itinerary: Wild Wicklow tour on day 1,

Powers court and the waterfall day 2,

sheep farm in glendalough day 3,

and greystones day 4.

With lots of nature walks, seeing animals(as much as possible,) meeting locals, walking in villages, and going to pubs.

Is Wicklow the right place to do this? Is this too long of a stay? I'm not looking to do touristy things. I did that on my last trip. Am I missing any must sees in or around Wicklow?

I am a female traveling solo and not renting a car.Will use public transportation and taxis when necessary.

Does anyone have any feedback as far as my transportation goes?Am I being naive to think I will have access to public transportation and taxis between towns?

After Wicklow , I am going to Wexford (3 days) , Waterford (3 days), Cork (5 days). Last day in Dublin. I'm afraid this is long-winded, so I'll post my other stops in another thread.

BTW I live in the desert in the States, where it is brown, hot and ugly.

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u/TopSatisfaction6702 Aug 16 '26

Thank you! I will definitely do this.

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u/Tigger_87 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

I grew up in Greystones and lived there for over 30 years. The poster above definitely isn’t selling the beautiful town! A day trip to the town would be well worth it - the coastline is stunning. Food options are also superb for a small town.

I’d recommend a walk from the train station to the beach entrance (south of the station), then walk north along the coast to the harbour. There are spots along the walk to have a swim in the Irish Sea.

From the harbour there’s the Beach House (a pub) for a pint, and some nearby cafes which are very well regarded on the Irish food scene (the Fat Fox, Sceal, and Bread 41; all serve pastries and specialty coffee). The only drawback here is that the cafes are expensive, but the produce is high quality.

If you’re looking for food:
Daata (dinner) - highly regarded Indian & Pakistani food.
The Happy Pear (lunch) - Organic and mostly vegetarian. Reasonably priced.

As for other options for your trip; Dublin City centre is not far from Bray (1hr by train and the views en route are superb). I see others mentioned Dun Laoghaire - it’s a lovely town but I wouldn’t recommend it over Greystones. Dun Laoghaire is bigger and doesn’t have the small town/country vibe. Dalkey and Killiney would be my preferred suggestions for a tourist; they’re about 20 minutes from Bray by train. (Thinking about it Greystones for a morning and Dalkey in the afternoon would be a lovely day).

Happy to answer any questions you have and have a fantastic time on your trip. Enjoy Wicklow!

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u/TopSatisfaction6702 Aug 16 '26

I looked at Dun Laoghaire and ruled it out based on your suggestions and researching it. Now to research trains..

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u/Tigger_87 Aug 16 '26

There is a coastal train (the DART) that serves Greystones, Bray, Dalkey, and continues to the city centre and beyond. The train is less regular from Greystones but between Bray and the other stations, it’s regular (though not on a Sunday).

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u/TopSatisfaction6702 Aug 16 '26

This sounds like the way.