# Things to see in Waterford (Ireland): 63 places and when to go

> Waterford is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 63 places in and around it, mainly History (30), Nature (23), Mountains (11). The best known are Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford, Ormonde Castle and Fauscoum. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/waterford/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Ireland · 52.2583, -7.1119
- **Places:** 63 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (30) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/naturaleza/) (23) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/montana/) (11) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/museos/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March and October.
- **Nearest airport:** ORK Cork, 105 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Fauscoum, at 792 m.

## What to see in Waterford

The places in and around Waterford, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/catedral-de-la-santisima-trinidad/): Church in Waterford, Ireland · 361 m
- [Ormonde Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ormonde-castle/): Castle in County Tipperary, Ireland · 22 km
- [Fauscoum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilclooney-mountain/): Mountain in Ireland · 29 km
- [Reginald's Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/reginald-s-tower/): Castle in Waterford, Ireland · 504 m
- [Waterford Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/waterford-harbour/): Bay · 14 km
- [Hook Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/hook-head-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Ireland · 19 km
- [Slade Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/slade-castle/): Tower house in County Wexford, Ireland · 20 km
- [Tintern Abbey, County Wexford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tintern-abbey/): Former Cistercian abbey in Wexford, Ireland · 19 km
- [Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rose-fitzgerald-kennedy-bridge/): Bridge in Ireland · 14 km
- [Ballyhack Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballyhack-castle/): Tower house in County Wexford, Ireland · 9.9 km
- [Croughaun Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/croughaun-hill/): Mountain in Ireland · 23 km
- [Waterford Treasures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/medieval-museum/): Network of museums in County Waterford, Ireland · 385 m
- [Dunbrody Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunbrody-abbey/): Former Cistercian abbey in Co. Wexford · 11 km
- [Woodstown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/viking-settlement-site/): Archaeological site in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland · 5.8 km
- [Coolhull Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/coolhull-castle/): Fortified house located in County Wexford, Ireland · 28 km
- [Corluddy Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/corluddy-castle/): Castle ruin in County Kilkenny, Ireland · 6.5 km
- [Duncannon Fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/duncannon-fort/): Fort in Wexford, Ireland · 13 km
- [Slieve Coillte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/slievecoiltia/): Hill in County Wexford, Ireland · 15 km
- [Tellarought Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tellarought-castle-ruins/): Tower house near New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland · 18 km
- [Ballynageeragh Portal Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballinageeragh-dolmen/): Dolmen and National Monument in Ireland · 14 km
- [Curraghmore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/curraghmore-house/): Irish Stately Home · 17 km
- [Double Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/double-tower/): Fortified tower in Waterford, Ireland · 184 m
- [Dunhill Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunhill-castle/): Castle ruin in County Waterford · 15 km
- [Fethard Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fethard-castle/): 14th-century castle in Fethard-on-Sea, County Wexford, Ireland, which was erected as a summer residence for the bishop of Ferns · 20 km

And the other 39, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Gaulstown Portal Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/gaulstown-portal-tomb/), [Rathumney Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/rathumney-castle/), [The White Lady](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-white-lady/), [French Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/french-tower/), [Geneva Barracks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/geneva-barracks/), [Matthewstown Passage Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/matthewstown-passage-tomb/), [Mothel Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/mothel-abbey/), [Owning Portal Tomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/owning-portal-tomb/), [Watch Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/watch-tower/), [Baginbun Head Martello Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/baginbun-martello-tower/), [The Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/clock-tower/), [Metal Man Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-metal-man/), [Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/waterford-castle/)
- **Nature**: [Ballyscanlan Hills](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballyscanlon-hill/), [Booley Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/booley-bay/), [Bunmahon Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/bunmahon-bay/), [Camlin Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/camlin-hill/), [Carrickbyrne Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carrickbyrne-hill/), [Carrigadoon Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carrigadoon-hill/), [Carriganog Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carriganog-hill/), [Doornoge Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/doornoge-bay/), [Fenor Bog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fenor-bog/), [Fiddown Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/fiddown-island/), [Kilmacoliver Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilmacoliver-hill/), [Lumsdin's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/lumsdin-s-bay/), [Patrick's Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/patrick-s-bay/), [Stonewall Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/stonewall-bay/), [Sugar Loaf Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/sugar-loaf-rock/), [Tory Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tory-hill/), [Native Woodland Trust:Grace Dieu Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/native-woodland-trust-grace-dieu-reserve/), [Saint Patrick's Well](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/st-patrick-s-well/), [Tobernabrone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/well-of-the-quern/)
- **Beaches**: [Boat Strand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/boatstrand-beach/)
- **Architecture**: [Dunmore East lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunmore-east-lighthouse/), [Browne-Clayton Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/the-browne-clayton-monument/)
- **Food and drink**: [Hopfully Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/hopfully-brewing/)
- **Hiking**: [Mountain Grove Loop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/mountain-grove-loop/)
- **With kids**: [Tramore Amusement & Leisure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tramore-amusement-leisure-park/)
- **Diving**: [W.H.S.A.C. Rescue Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/w-h-s-a-c-rescue-centre/)

## When to go to Waterford

The best time to visit Waterford is **April to September**; also possible: February to March and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 31 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 05 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 27 |
| December | Better not | 7 h 29 |

In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. In June, 63 of the 63 places are at their best.

When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Waterford

The nearest main airport is Cork International Airport (ORK, Cork), 105 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.2583%2C-7.1119)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.2583%2C-7.1119)

## Other towns nearby

- [Abbey Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbey-street/): 28 places · 33 km
- [Dungarvan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dungarvan/): 11 places · 40 km
- [Clonmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/clonmel/): 26 places · 42 km
- [Wexford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/wexford/): 13 places · 43 km
- [Kilkenny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilkenny/): 67 places · 45 km
- [Enniscorthy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/enniscorthy/): 9 places · 46 km

And all of Ireland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Waterford?

The best known: [Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/catedral-de-la-santisima-trinidad/), [Ormonde Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ormonde-castle/), [Fauscoum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilclooney-mountain/), [Reginald's Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/reginald-s-tower/), [Waterford Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/waterford-harbour/). In all, 63 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Waterford?

April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29.

### How do you get to Waterford?

The nearest main airport is Cork International Airport (ORK), 105 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.2583%2C-7.1119) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Waterford as the destination and these 63 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).