🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Rathdrum & Avondale Heritage Trail

📍 Wicklow🚶 5 stops🚶️ 3.14km⌛ ~55 min

Avondale House, birthplace and home of Charles Stewart Parnell, Saint Saviour's Gothic-towered Church of Ireland church, the five-arch 1863 railway viaduct over the Avonmore, the old RIC barracks turned private house, and the derelict Royal Fitzwilliam Hotel overlooking the railway cutting — 5 stops through a Wicklow valley town. Looking for things to do in Rathdrum? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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Stops on This Trail

  1. Avondale House
  2. Saint Saviour's Church, Rathdrum
  3. Rathdrum Railway Viaduct
  4. The Old Barracks, Rathdrum
  5. Royal Fitzwilliam Hotel, Rathdrum

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 →