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Blackwater.
An Abhainn Dubh
A new place to stop. A different way to explore. Find your way around Blackwater, with local places and the journey there on one map.
30 mapped places to explore.
2 bus and train lines in the published timetable.
Explore Blackwater
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Blackwater is a village in County Wexford. The map names 30 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 18 streets. 2 bus and train lines call at 1 stop here in the published timetable.
Your guide to Blackwater.
Plan the journey, find a place to stop and get to know the streets along the way.
- The journey here
Getting to Blackwater
2 scheduled lines from Michael Gray Coach Hire. Choose your starting point, travel date and time to find a connection.
- Mapped stops
- 0
- Mapped car parks
- 8
- 4 stops on foot
Blackwater in an afternoon
Explore Blackwater with a suggested walking itinerary. See the stops along 0.9 km of walking and choose where to spend your time.
- See and do
Things to see
90 places to explore within 12 km, plus 4 places to eat and 2 places to stay on the map.
- Castles and their stories
Castle days around Wexford Town
Choose a castle to explore, with its history, photographs, a map and practical visiting details.
- Street by street
Every street
18 named streets to browse. Start with Cois Abhainn, with 3 mapped places.
- The local picture
About Blackwater
Get your bearings with the location, landscape and local facts, including population figures where available.
Getting to Blackwater
2 lines call at 1 stop in Blackwater, run by Michael Gray Coach Hire. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.
- 872
- 875
Plan a journey to Blackwater from anywhere, on any date the timetable covers.
Explore Blackwater by category
Find somewhere to eat, a place to visit or an everyday service. Search or choose a theme to explore places in and around Blackwater.
35 of 35 categories to explore
Things to see
A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.
- Attractions, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Beaches, 4 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Castles, 1 mapped place in and around Blackwater
- Gardens, 3 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Hills, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Historic churches, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Holy wells, 16 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Lakes, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Monuments, 34 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Nature reserves, 1 mapped place in and around Blackwater
- Parks, 1 mapped place in and around Blackwater
- Playgrounds, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Ringforts and sites, 4 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Ruins, 6 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Shrines, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
- Viewpoints, 1 mapped place in and around Blackwater
- Visitor information, 1 mapped place in and around Blackwater
- Woods, 2 mapped places in and around Blackwater
Food and drink
Coffee on the way, lunch in town or a pub for the evening. Choose a kind of place, then find it locally.
Shops
Everyday essentials, independent shops and places for a haircut. See what is mapped in your town.
Places to stay
Find a base for your next few days, from hotels and guest houses to camping and self-catering stays.
Community
The places that bring a town together, including schools, libraries, places of worship and community facilities.
Services
Local services for everyday jobs, from banking and post to professional advice.
Motoring
Find fuel, repairs and other motoring services before your next journey.
More kinds of place
Looking for something more specific? Browse the remaining categories, including specialist shops, facilities and services.
Things to see
A starting point for exploring Blackwater and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.
- Memorial to The Pomona30 mMonuments
- 1798 Insurrection Memorial220 mMonuments
- Blackwater Community Playground290 mPlaygrounds
- Saint Brigid's Garden380 mGardens
- Talbot Lake560 mLakes
- St. Bridget's Well810 mHoly wells
- 711.5 kmHills
- 2.1 km
- Saint Thomas's Well3.6 kmHoly wells
- Moat3.7 kmRingforts and sites
- 3.7 km
- St. John's Well4.0 kmHoly wells
Useful along the way
Find information boards, waymarks and visitor advice in their own categories.
The busiest streets
Of the 18 named streets the map records, these carry the most.
- Cois Abhainn3 placesresidential
- Inch Lane3 placesL6004
- Riverside2 placesresidential
- Cipín Lane1 placeL60051
- Beach Road1 placeL2031
- Hazelwood1 placeresidential
- Carraig Dubh1 placeresidential
Questions people ask
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