With over 30 years of experience in the bus and coach industry, family run Farleigh Coaches offer high quality private vehicle hire, timetabled services and day excursions and holidays.

Wandering Through Wicklow

Welcome to County Wicklow, ‘The Garden of Ireland’. Based in the bustling seaside town of Arklow, from which you can explore the county’s rolling hills, lakes, heritage and discover a selection of attractions in the region.

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Included:

1 night half board at Royal Victoria Hotel
4 nights half board at Arklow Bay Hotel
Return ferry crossings from Holyhead/Dublin
Admission to Powerscourt Estate
Visit to Bray
Admission to Beyond the Trees
Tour of Avondale House
Visit to Glendalough
Admission to Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
Guided tour of Russborough House

Day 1 - Sunday:

We depart Kent and travel to our overnight hotel in Llanberis.

Day 2 - Monday:

We depart our hotel in Wales this morning and head to Holyhead to catch our ferry crossing over to Dublin. We continue to our lovely hotel in Arklow, where we’ll spend the next 4 nights.

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Day 3 - Tuesday:

Today we travel across the wilds of the Wicklow Mountains to the picturesque village of Enniskerry, with its picture-postcard cottages, before the short hop to Powerscourt Estate. Named 3rd Best Garden in the world by National Geographic, lose yourself in 47 acres of carefully curated and maintained gardens. With so many wondrous features to explore and the stunning Powerscourt House listed as one of the top 10 globally, there is something to take everyone’s breath away. Continue to the seaside town of Bray.

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Day 4 - Wednesday:

Today we take the scenic route to ‘Beyond the Trees’, a new accessible 1.3km tree top walk with viewing tower, visitor centre, walled gardens and courtyards to explore. Here, you will also find Avondale House, former home of the Parnell family and where Charles Stewart Parnell, one of Irelands most well-known political leaders was born. Enjoy a tour here before returning to the hotel via the delightful village of Glendalough, an area renowned for its natural beauty.

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Day 5 - Thursday:

Today, we slip over the border into Kildare to the Bog of Allen to the award winning Lullymore Heritage Centre and Discovery Park. Try your hand at traditional peat cutting and take a ride on the Peatland Heritage Railway, before heading back to Co. Wicklow for a tour of Russborough House, said to be Irelands most beautiful Georgian house.

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Day 6 - Friday:

We depart The Arklow Bay Hotel early this morning and head to catch our ferry crossing back to Holyhead. Arriving into Wales at lunch time, we then continue home, arriving back to Kent in the evening.

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

The Royal Victoria Hotel

(Our Overnight Hotel)

Nestled at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) the highest mountain in Wales, The Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis has been welcoming guests for over a century.

The Arklow Bay Hotel

(Our Main Stay Hotel)

The 4-star Arklow Bay Hotel is located on the outskirts of the town and set back from the bay itself. The hotel grounds include a lovely pond and a walkway beside the dunes.

It is a 15/20-minute walk to the centre of Arklow and to the sea itself. On entry to the hotel, there is a large, light, comfortable lounge/reception area. Opposite reception is large bar with plenty of seating and a friendly atmosphere.

Taking either 5 steps from the reception or the lift is the modern, but very welcoming, split-level restaurant which was refreshed in 2017. The hotel has 91 spacious guest bedrooms, and the majority are twin or double room.

There are no actual single rooms at the hotel. Leisure facilities are in a separate building and include a pool, sauna, jacuzzi and steam room.

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Name	Address	Distance
Bridgewood Manor Hotel	Bridgewood Manor Hotel (Bus Stop Outside) Parking Available in Hotel Car Park - Chargeable
Brompton Farm Road	Brompton Farm Rd, Opp Harlech Close junc bus stop Bus stop by Tesco garage on Brompton Farm Road
Chatham Pembroke Court	Chatham Pembroke Court Flats Gala Bingo Go Outdoors heading toward Luton Arches
Chattenden Bus Stop	Main Road - by Jet Garage
Gillingham Watling Street	Gillingham Barnsole Road Junction Watling Street
Hoo Co-op	Hoo Co-op Bus Stop Main Road
Hoo Marina	Hoo Marina Bus Stop
Rainham Manor Farm	Manor Farm Beefeater Pub, on Maidstone Road
Rainham Mark, Caldew Av	Rainham Mark, Caldew Avenue Bus Stop
Rochester Train Station	Rochester Train Station - Bus Stop Outside On Corporation Street
Strood Passmores	Strood Passmores Bus Stop
Wainscott Co-op	Wainscott Co-op Hollywood Lane
Wainscott Hollywood Ln	Wainscott, Hollywood Lane, Cooling Road Bus Stop Bus stop before 2 mini roundabouts
Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop	Wigmore Woodside Bus Stop near shell garage and vets