The award-winning Old Coach House is an 18th-century former coaching inn, with views of the Avoca Valley, is 3km from the Village of Avoca close to Avoca Handweavers, Ireland's oldest working handweaving mill with a shop and a cafe. Rooms with en-suite bathrooms have antique-style furnishings, wooden floors, and country decor. All rooms include TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee making equipment. Some rooms have exposed stone walls. Included in your stay is a superb, cooked breakfast is served in a classic dining room featuring a wood-burning stove. In the evening relax and unwind in the elegantly furnished drawing room with its original open fireplace and turf fire. The room has a library of books, magazines, games for your enjoyment. The 2-acre garden has picnic tables, tree swings and roaming chickens. The Old Coach House is located a few minutes’ walk from the “Meeting of the Waters”, immortalised by the poet Thomas Moore. Wicklow is a paradise of the great outdoors, enjoy the scenery and many activities that Wicklow has to offer then return and relax by the open fire. Open: Year Round Address: Vale Avoca, Web: http://avocacoachhouse.com/ Avoca, Email: info@avocacoachhouse.com Co. Wicklow. Tel: +353 402 35408

On Main Street Arklow, you will find this small café where mouth-watering donuts are made freshly as you wait. Top them off with some of the many sauces and sweet toppings. Delicious house coffee blend, iced coffees and ice creams. Small eat in area,or take away available. On street parking available. Open: Saturday & Sunday 12pm to 6pm, Monday Closed. Tue to Friday 11am to 6pm. 50 Main Street Email: donutexpressireland@gmail.com Arklow, Tel: 089 241 4145 Co Wicklow

Stirabout Lane B&B, winner of the "Best Irish Welcome" Award, is located in the heart of the picturesque town of Rathdrum. Its central location means that all local amenities are just a stroll away. This family-run B&B is the ideal base for a holiday in the Garden of Ireland, County Wicklow. Home cooking and personal service makes this home your home for the duration of your stay. Pat & Daphne offer a "Céad Míle Fáilte" to all their guests. Rooms are elegant, individually styled and come with TVs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is served in an airy dining room. There's a landscaped garden with a pond, and a cosy TV lounge with natural wood floors and a fireplace. Open: Year Round Address: 36 Main Street, Web: http://www.stiraboutlane.com/ Rathdrum, Email: stay@stiraboutlane.com Co. Wicklow. Tel: 0404 43142

Surrounded by beautiful County Wicklow countryside, Lettermore Country Home provides warmly furnished rooms with free Wi-Fi. On the Avoca Road, 2 km south of Rathdrum and beyond Glendalough, Lettermore Country Home is known for offering delicious home-cooking. Each of the bright and cosy rooms has a TV and private bathroom with free toiletries. Guests can also make use of tea/coffee-making facilities, a work desk, and a hairdryer. A wide selection of breakfasts options is available for guests at Lettermore, with freshly homemade dishes and vegetarian options served. Free parking is provided, and the picturesque village of Avoca is just a 7-minute drive. Beautiful Avondale House and Forest Park can be reached in a 15-minute walk from the home. Guests can relax in Lettermore’s sitting room, or enjoy the lovely private garden, or take a day trip to the picturesque Wicklow Mountains, 15 minutes' drive away. Open: Year Round Address: Corballis, Tel: 0404 46506 Corballis Lower, Rathdrum. Co. Wicklow.

Situated in Greenane Village not far from Rathdrum, Birchdale House is a four-star bed and breakfast offering spacious, modern accommodation. This warm and friendly home is in a beautiful rural setting, with scenic views of the Wicklow Mountains. It is an ideal quiet retreat which can be used as a base to visit the sites of Ireland's Garden County and East Coast. Birchdale House has first class en-suite accommodation and each of the six guest bedrooms is spacious and has a double, single bed and TV. The guest lounge has TV & Video, and Tea & Coffee making facilities. In addition, also on the property is a self-contained Garden Cabin which sleeps two and a Self-Catering Cottage sleeping six guests. It is also an ideal base for Walking the Wicklow Way, Climbing Lugnaquilla, playing golf, angling, and visiting all the sights of Wicklow. Open: Year Round Address: Greenane, Web: https://www.birchdalehouse.ie/ Rathdrum, Email: info@birchdalehouse.ie Co. Wicklow. Tel: 0404 46061

The Brunch Café is situated on the outskirts of Arklow Town serving fantastic breakfast and lunches, sandwiches and treats, 7 days a week. There is a good range of food, reasonably priced with friendly service. Good hearty dinners are available for sit in and take away. There is a small outside seating area. Cash and card accepted. Plenty of free parking out the front. Open: Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm Sunday 9am to 2pm 1 Inbhear Square, Email: thebrunchcafearklow@gmail.com Dublin Road, Arklow Tel: 0402 60095 Co Wicklow.

This modern bungalow with spacious garden is nestled in a really scenic location, just 2km outside Aughrim Village on the Rathdrum Road. Enjoy stunning views of the mountains of South Wicklow from your comfortable guestrooms at Kyrina Bed and Breakfast. Your host Patricia will welcome you with a cup of tea on arrival and her full Irish breakfast is renowned! Kyrina is a great touring base for county Wicklow with horse-riding, fishing, visitor attractions, sights, and golf close by. Open: Contact the property Address: Tinakilly Lower, Email: patricia.porter2010@hotmail.com Aughrim, Tel: +353 402 36164 Arklow Y14H227.

The popular Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability has a lovely unit overlooking the water at Bridgewater Shopping Centre. Enjoy a coffee or bite to eat with a view of the River Avoca. A great place for a coffee stop during a shopping trip. Plentiful parking within Bridgewater Shopping Centre. Open Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm Unit 3, Web: https://bridgewatercentre.ie/store/starbucks/ Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Email: starbuckscustomerirl@eegroup.ie Arklow, Co. Wicklow Tel: 0402 41415

Based in the heart of vibrant and beautiful County Wicklow, not far from Aughrim Village, Clone House offers a unique holiday experience with quality accommodation for up to 26 guests. Clone House was first built in around 1650 and has a long and interesting history with many stories to be told. Staying at Clone House is a grand experience as you pass through her entrance onto mosaic tiled halls. Relax in the elegant Victorian sitting room with marble chimneypiece and three gorgeous bay windows facing south, providing views across some of the five acres of private land and gardens surrounding the house. A lavish breakfast and optional dinner packages are available to guests of Clone House. Clone House offers a choice of luxury double and twin room accommodation including a Victorian style suite. It’s a wonderful venue to celebrate a special family occasion or retreat and those booking events will have exclusive use of the house and grounds. Open: Year Round Address: Aughrim, Web: www.clonehouse.com Co Wicklow. Email: stay@clonehouse.com Tel: 089 2517696

Within Bridgewater Shopping Centre you’ll find a large Costa Coffee shop. Counter service coffee shop offering hot drinks, iced coolers, sweet snacks and sandwiches. Spoil yourself with a delicious hot Blackforest Hot Chocolate or divine cold Strawberry and Cream Frostino! Plentiful parking within Bridgewater Shopping Centre. You’ll also find a Costa Coffee outlet at Tesco Extra on the Wexford Road in Arklow, with free customer car parking. Open Monday – Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Web: http://www.costaireland.ie Arklow, Tel: 0402 29595 Co Wicklow.

Ballyteige Lodge is a beautiful haven situated at Ballyteige Bridge, close to the village of Aughrim amongst the rolling Wicklow hills. The historic shooting lodge is also a wedding and events venue and hosts retreat weekends. The lodge is set in mature woodland and river garden and can provide comfortable accommodation in four double bedrooms. The lodge itself was built in 1900 as shooting lodge and country retreat for the eminent Dublin Surgeon, John McArdle. The house is situated at the meeting point of three interlocking valleys along the River Ow. Extensive planting was carried out in the late Victorian era that has, a hundred years on, left a legacy of mature trees and shrubs Wild swimming by appointment in our Salmon pool gardens open daily or guests can use Ballyteige House as a base to go hiking or cycling, or relax in the garden and use the barbecue facilities. Open: Year Round Address: Ballyteige Lodge, Email: seandavidmcardle@gmail.com Aughrim, Tel: 087 6115016 Co. Wicklow.

On the banks of the Avoca river, you’ll find the Avoca store, café and mill. This location, just 10km outside of Arklow, is the birthplace of the Avoca experience, and the origin of the company name. There is an inviting self-service café at the weaving mill offering a delicious range of Avoca favourites. There are homemade quiches and freshly prepared sandwiches, hearty soups and freshly baked sweet treats, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy. On a sunny day, why not enjoy your refreshments on one of the picnic tables in the pretty garden, where you can take in the scenery and the babbling river. This really is a picture-perfect spot to enjoy a coffee or lunch. Plentiful free parking onsite. Open: Daily 10am to 5pm Avoca village Web: https://www.avoca.com/en/stores-and-cafes/village Co Wicklow. Email: avocavillage-stores@avoca.com Tel: 0402 35105