🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Hook Head Heritage Trail

📍 Wexford🚶 3 stops🚶️ 3.34km⌛ ~55 min

The oldest operational lighthouse in the world, built by William Marshal on a light tradition stretching to the 5th century, and a tower house that went from noble seat to salt store to tenement. Looking for things to do in Hook Peninsula? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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🌐 Walk This Trail

Opens the free interactive app — point your phone at each stop and hear it speak, in 12 languages.

Stops on This Trail

  1. Hook Lighthouse
  2. Slade Castle
  3. Loftus Hall

For Schools

This trail is also available as a free printable classroom worksheet or full trail booklet — no site visit required. See how Classroom Prep Mode works →