Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

Youth / Adventure Experiences The Irish National Heritage Park Business Details The Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig,Wexford GPS  52.3482, -6.5171 T  +353 (0) 53 9120733 E  info@inhp.com W  www.inhp.com Business Contact  Maura Bell Experience 9000 years of Irish History in one location. Join one of the costumed guides as they step back in time to a journey that will take you deep into Ireland’s past and experience 9000 years of Irish history and heritage at The Irish National Heritage Park. Stretching over 35 acres of woodland, wetland, estuary and uplands, you will visit houses, farms and ritual centres of our long –vanished ancestors. There is a fully serviced restaurant on site. All printed material in 7 languages (English, Irish, French, German, Polish, Spanish and Italian). Audio guides and information in 7 languages. Costumed guides speak English, French and Spanish. Allow 1 hr 30 mins to 2 hrs for the guided tour. Pricing & Capacity € 10 adult/student € 8 FIT Rate  Yes Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rate  Yes Group bookings Contact  As above Min 2 pax. All group bookings to be booked in advance. Other options at The Irish National Heritage Park Experience include Ringfort stayovers. Viking Age Feast, Spear throwing, Traditional Archery, Row your own Coracle Boat. Opening Details May-Aug: 0930-1830hrs; Sept-April: 0930-1730hrs Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements Car/Coach parking on-site.Wheelchair friendly. Mobility scooters and wheelchair available on site. Suitable Outdoor clothing and comfortable walking shoes advised – umbrellas available. Nearest Accommodation Hub Wexford Town www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Dublin Airport (1 hr 55 mins drive) Experiences Nearby Johnstown Castle and Gardens (10 mins drive) www.irishagrimuseum.ie Dunbrody Emigrant Ship (20 mins drive) www.dunbrody.com Enniscorthy Castle (15 mins drive) www.enniscorthycastle.ie Hook Lighthouse Business Details Hook Lighthouse, Fethard on Sea, Hook Peninsula, New Ross, Co.Wexford GPS N52.12.48.75W6.93.06.15 T  +353 (0) 51 397054 E  info@hookheritage.ie W  www.hookheritage.ie Business Contact  AnnWaters Experience Guided Visit of Hook Lighthouse Experience 800 Years of Lighthouse Keeping at Hook Lighthouse; the oldest working, fully operational Lighthouse in theWorld! Fully Guided tours take you through the medieval lighthouse and modernWatchtower with fascinating insights, stories and facts of this unique building. Information in English, Irish, French, Italian, German, Spanish languages available on website. New for 2018 audio-guides in all of the above languages. Pricing & Capacity Adult € 9; Student € 8; Family € 22 Tour capacity max 30. FIT Rate/Ad Hoc Group Rate  Yes Tour Series Rate  Yes Group discounts >15 pax. Advance bookings required for groups Group Bookings/B2B Rates Contact:  Cathy Dowling/ElaineWallace E  As above  T  As above Opening Details Open all year round 7 days-Closed Monday before Christmas to Christmas day inclusive. 0930-1700hrs (Sept-May); 0930-1800hrs (June-Aug). Public guided tours every 30 mins. Open until 2000hrs, 21 July - 26 Aug. Duration: Minimum – 1 hr, suggested visit of 2 to 2 hr 30 mins advised Parking, Access/Ability & Special Requirements There is on-site parking for one coach and one minibus. Café/Bakery open daily. Group packages available all year round with outdoor barbeque packages available in summer months. Sensible shoes/clothing for seasonal weather conditions advised. Lighthouse experience not accessible for those with mobility problems. Nearest Accommodation Hub New Ross (40 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Wexford (45 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Waterford (45 mins drive) www.discoverireland.ie Nearest Airport Dublin Airport (2hrs 30mins) Cork Airport (2hrs) Experiences Nearby Loftus Hall (5 mins drive) www.loftushall.ie The Irish Experience Guided Sea Kayaking and More www.theirishexperience.com Tintern Abbey/ColcloughWalled Gardens (20 mins drive) www.colcloughwalledgarden.com 53