Guided Tour

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Operator: Hook Heritage
Duration: 2 h 30 m
Area: Churchtown
Prices: Adult €15.79, Child ( must have a fee paying adult with them) €10.53, Children Under Five Free, Concession €14.21, Assisted Visitor €15.79, Family of Two €26.32, Family of Two Children €31.59, Family of Three €36.85, Family of Four €45.27, Family of Five €52.64

About this tour

Take a tour and the friendly team at Hook Lighthouse will guide you through the 800 years of the Lighthouse history.

Duration

45 Minutes

About

• Guided tours take you through the lighthouse with fascinating insights, stories and facts of this unique medieval building.

• Hook lighthouse in Wexford offers guided tours all year round of the 800-year-old medieval tower and this is one of the top things to do on Ireland’s Ancient East.

• Climb the 115 well-worn steps of the tower and explore thick-walled chambers, meet a life-size hologram figure: St Dubhán, who tells of perishing nights spent with fellow monks in the 5th century warning sailors against dangers with a beacon they kept alight on the headland.

• Then another life-size figure appears: Strongbow’s son-in-law William Marshal, “the greatest knight that ever lived”, who tells of his empire in the Southeast, as he built this very lighthouse tower in the 13th century, to guide shipping to his port at New Ross. Hear tales of times gone by of life as a lighthouse keeper. And when you reach the tower balcony enjoy the sea breeze on your face as you gaze at the miles of coastline and an awesome 360degree view stretching across Wexford, Waterford and the Celtic sea.

• Then relax by the sea and enjoy some homemade produce at the Café in the visitor centre situated the former light keepers’ houses with gift shop, art workshops and exhibits.

More info

• Rated as a ‘must see’ by Tripadvisor and dubbed the ‘flashiest lighthouse in the world’ by Lonely Planet, Hook Lighthouse is waiting to welcome you!

• Allow 45 minutes for tours. To fully enjoy the site, allow up to 2 hours.

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking.

• Not wheelchair accessible.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes for climbing the 115 steps inside the tower to the viewing balcony.

• Service animals allowed.

• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.

• Translations of the tour are available in Irish, German, French, Italian and Spanish.