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Powerscourt Waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Bray
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Bray
Bray works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kilmacanoge, 10km from Powerscourt Waterfall.
Bray is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kilmacanoge, about 5 km away.
Bray / Daly Railway Station (Stáisiún Bhré / Uí Dhálaigh in Irish) is a station in Bray in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located adjacent to Bray seafront and is 600 m from Bray Main Street via Florence Road or Quinsborough Road.
Bray marks the end of the double track line from Dublin and is the end point for mostRead more
suburban services, with train stabling facilities convenient to the station.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bray?
Within an hour or so of Bray: Powerscourt Waterfall (10 km), Sally Gap (16 km), Lough Tay (Guinness Lake) (16 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Bray?
The nearest famous roads are Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap and A4085 Beddgelert to Caernarfon.
Where is Bray?
Bray is in Leinster, Ireland, about 5 km from Kilmacanoge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.2028, -6.0983
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Worth the detour from Bray
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Sally Gap
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
16 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lough Tay (Guinness Lake)
A dark lake with a pale sand beach at one end, viewed from the R759 above; used as the Viking village in the series Vikings.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Howth Cliff Walk
A looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
22 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Glenmacnass Waterfall
A waterfall spilling off the plateau beside the Military Road in the Wicklow Mountains, with parking right at the top.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Glendalough
Atmospheric early medieval monastic settlement in a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, with round tower, stone churches and tranquil lakes.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bray
9 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 16 kmSally GapA high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
- 16 kmLough Tay (Guinness Lake)A dark lake with a pale sand beach at one end, viewed from the R759 above; used as the Viking village in the series Vikings.
- 19 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
- 27 kmWicklow GapHigh mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
- 27 kmThe Spinc, GlendaloughA boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
- 39 kmVale of AvocaA wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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