Family Day Out
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All ages · up to 30 min · any budget
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Why it matchesHandmade chocolates, artisan ice cream, chocolate-making workshops, café and an on-site playground.
Why it matchesHands-on music, dance and visual arts workshops for young people every Saturday morning.
Why it matchesGraiguecullen Swimming Pool is a modern facility situated in a historic building which was formerly an old National School.
Why it matchesSee Highland cows and farm animals, enjoy the countryside, and visit the coffee barn and farm shop.
Why it matchesA Halloween train adventure at Rathwood on the Carlow side of the Wicklow border.
Why it matchesRathwood Home and Garden World, near Tullow in County Carlow, offers an amazing range of home and garden furniture and accessories along with a massive garden centre, gift shop and boutique selling the hottest in Irish.
Why it matchesAn indoor soft-play activity centre for children.
Why it matchesOutdoor community playground in Carlow with free public access for children.
Why it matchesFree drop-in puppet making and live-stream interactive workshop across Carlow Libraries.
Why it matchesFamily farm with indoor beach, activity barn, pedal go-karts, and animal walkway with donkeys, goats and pigs.
These still match the search, but the options above have the clearest family fit.
Why it matchesThe aim of the Mountain Skills course is to help you learn the skills you need to become a competent navigator in the wilderness of the Irish mountains, the UK and beyond.
Why it matchesEnjoy a free tour of fabulous tree collection in Altamont Gardens accompanied by one of their knowledgeable local guides.
Why it matchesThe Tullow Museum is located on Bridge Street in Tullow Town County Carlow.
Why it matchesOne of the largest Spanish chestnut trees in the country greets visitors on arrival to 1 hectare of lawns and shrubs surrounded by magnificent beech and oak trees.
Why it matchesThe Cloch an Phoill is a huge pillarstone with a circular hole pierced through it, in Tullow County Carlow.
Why it matchesEnjoy a foodie experience, led by pastry chef Lorraine Aispill with the Arán, Im agus Subh tour, celebrating the flavours, stories and heritage of Irish farmhouse baking.
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