Arklow Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Wicklow at the east coast of Ireland
About Arklow
Ancient boats could draw into any beach or estuary, and right into early modern times a string of small ports lined the Irish east and south coasts. Then ships and their cargoes outgrew these, so many ports withered. Arklow is one that has kept going, and is still the base of a freighter fleet. Standing midway between Dublin and Rosslare, it's become an industrial centre, with half a dozen business parks. To traditional trades (like Avoca knitware and East Coast Lobsters) are added retail companies, light engineering and IT, while Ireland's future is glimpsed 10 km offshore, where a 25 MW windfarm stands on the Arklow sandbanks. The town isn't (and never was) particularly scenic — head inland for the charms of rural Wicklow — but business travel means it has good transport and visitor faci
Top Attractions in Arklow
Explore the best things to see and do in Arklow:
- ★Arklow Maritime Museum
Where to Eat in Arklow
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴The Meetings
Where to Stay in Arklow
- 🏨Arklow Bay Hotel
- 🏨Hoey's Bridge Hotel
Arklow Travel Guide Sections
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