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Wild camping - Wicklow / Wexford

  • 25-04-2008 12:30am
    #1
    Goldigga
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    does anyone know of any good wild camping spots in Wicklow / wexford or surrounding counties?


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  • #2
    stapeler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭stapeler


    Kilmore Quay in Wexford seems to be quit popular, There's a couple of nice spots there overlooking the sea.


  • #3
    loobylou
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    Not totally "wild", but the carpark at the upper lake in Glendalough (€4 charge) allows campers to stay overnight. You'll be locked in until morning so don't plan an early departure. On the plus side the night time barriers keep the boy racers away. Magnificent setting, picnic tables, I think even BBQ facilities. Toilet block will be locked overnight.


  • #4
    Goldigga
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Goldigga


    Thanks Guys for your replies..... Keep em coming. Would be great to have a big database of spots for camping!!


  • #5
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Goldigga wrote: »
    Would be great to have a big database of spots for camping!!


    This is a contentious issue on many camping fora ...to publicise the "good spots" or not.

    Oficially, according to act soandso (no time to dig it up at the moment) there is to be no roadside camping /overnight parking anywhere...something to do with giving the gardai the power to move on travellers.

    So ...oficially ...wild camping is illegal.

    Now we all know spots (some of them even very nice) where it is tolerated and no problem, as long as you behave yourself.

    Publicising a list of good overnight spots has the potential to ruin them for everybody though. There's always a few people out there who don't know how to behave, who leave litter or other waste behind, who have open fires or loud parties, etc.

    And all of a sudden, you will find those nice spots blocked off or decorated by one of those height restricting bars.


  • #6
    dowtchaboy
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    There's a quiet spot in Rosslare village (not the port).
    Go into Rosslare Village - go left (North) and just keep going till it gets quiet and the road starts to look dodgy. It's between the golf course and an inlet of the sea - possibly a nature reserve though there are no signs saying you can park or anything. Spent a nice peaceful night there in Feb - nothing but sea and bird noises. Well at 1 am and at 3 am (on the way back) a courting couple thought it would be hilarious to "beep" going past but don't they always.......:)


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  • #7
    Goldigga
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Goldigga


    Thanks Dowtchaboy... I will keep that one in mind!!!

    I can see your point peasant, but it seems like most of the posts in this forum come from reasonably sensible people........ All I know is that there must be loads of these spots around the country and I would to explore them as I dont rate a lot of the so called campsites around the country. Too expensive with sub standard Facilities!!!


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