Golf Resorts In Waterford Ireland

Golf

Ireland’s only true island golf course, surrounded by the River Suir and accessible by complimentary car ferry. Waterford Castle Golf Resorts & Club (WCGC) enjoys idyllic seclusion located minutes from Waterford city centre, 90 mins from Dublin and Cork.

The 18-hole par 72 Des Smyth designed course is located on a 310-acre private island. The 6814-yard course covers an area of over 200 acres on the Island Resort, with parkland and woodland areas including numerous scenic and strategically challenging features.

The 45 self-catering Island Lodges are the perfect golf getaway resorts in Ireland, catering to groups & families (sleeps six - 3 double bedrooms + sofa bed), while the Island’s 16th Century Castle offers 19 luxurious bedrooms. A range of dining options are available at the King’s Channel Clubhouse and the Castle’s 2-AA Rosette Munster Room Restaurant.

Tee times can be booked online or by phoning the Pro Shop on 051 871 633.

Waterford Castle Hotel & Golf Resort, named Golf Hotel of the Year 2020 by the Irish Hotel Awards, and shortlisted for Ireland's Best Golf Hotel 2021 by the World Golf Awards.

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Perfect your aim, time your shots & let your competitive streak shine with our Clay Pigeon Shooting experience on the private island at Waterford Castle.

Clay shooting in Waterford hotel & Castle Resort is expertly brought to you by Mick our Irish guide, who brings both skill and laughter to every activity.

Clay shooting is a great activity for small or large groups and one of our most popular recreations here on the Island.

A thrilling sport, clay pigeon shooting is an ideal activity if you wish to learn a new skill and have some fun.

Whether you are a novice or experienced, take advantage of the tuition available at the Island Resort which caters to all levels of expertise and ensures a safe and enjoyable experience.

All necessary equipment is provided. Suitable for ages 16 and over.

Pre-booking for clay shooting is essential. Call reception on 051 878 203

The name “Waterford” is a byword for fine crystal, and on the Mall you can drop by the new factory and visitor centre, which opened in 2010. The original Waterford Crystal was in business from 1783 to 2009, before the parent company Waterford Wedgwood went into receivership.

The Waterford arm of the company was reborn in 2010 after the city intervened, and production started once more.

The best part of a visit is the factory tour when you’ll feel the heat from the furnaces and see how Waterford crystal is blown, cut and polished using centuries of knowhow.

At the end you can treat yourself to something from the store, which has the world’s largest single collection of Waterford Crystal.

The Waterford to Mallow railway line was laid in 1872 and was lauded as the most scenic in Ireland as soon as it opened.

The final train made the trip along the remaining Waterford to Dungarvan in 1987 after a factory producing magnesite crystal closed down.

Three fallow decades later the 46-kilometre route has been resurfaced with asphalt for cyclists and walkers.

You’ll begin by the banks of the River Suir and cross three historic viaducts with panoramas of the countryside.

There are lush gorges taken over by vegetation, ruined stations (Durrow) and the Ballyvoyle tunnel on the way down to Dungarvan on the coast.

If you need a set of wheels you’ll find hire shops that also rent out e-bikes, and lots of places to stop on the way for a drink or ice cream.

Ireland’s only museum devoted solely to medieval times preserves two Medieval chambers.

One is the Choristers’ Hall from 1270, a residence for the dean of Waterford Cathedral, while underground you can make your way through the Mayor’s Wine Vault from the 15th century.

One of the most spellbinding exhibits is the Cloth of Gold vestments, the only complete set of Medieval vestments in Northern Europe.

Dating to 1460, they are made from silk woven in Florence and then embroidered in Bruges in 1460. The vestments were buried in 1650 to prevent them being destroyed by Puritan iconoclasts during the Cromwellian conquest, and were then rediscovered 123 years later.

The museum also has Henry VIII’s Cap of Maintenance, the one surviving piece of clothing from the king’s wardrobe, presented to the city along with a ceremonial sword in 1536.