Welcome

Welcome to our unspoilt scenic historic peninsula. Rich in culture and tradition, Hook Head is the ideal location for unwinding from your busy schedule. So whether you are looking forward to a leisure break, a family holiday or some more specialist activities, a warm friendly welcome awaits all visitors to our sunny, special part of the world!

We have designed this website to make your visit to the Hook as uncomplicated as possible. Within this site you will find information on everything from Accommodation and Events to Pubs and Restaurants in The Hook Peninsula. On the Hook you can find a beach a day for a fortnight! And we're not joking - If you’re looking for canoeing, windsurfing, snorkelling, scuba-diving, fishing, swimming or just relaxing in the sun, there is always a sheltered cove just waiting for you.

Southwest Wexford is “the secret Ireland” - unspoilt and awaiting to be discovered. It is distinctly different from the rest of the country, and possesses a landscape, history, culture and character of its own. Its uniqueness is due in no small part to some early visitors from across the seas: the Celts, Vikings and Normans who came, conquered and liked the place so much that they stayed!

Of course, it goes without saying that the coastline is one of the special attractions of this area. Pretty fishing villages, bird watching on the mudflats of Bannow Estuary, deep-sea angling, snorkelling and swimming –there are as much a part of the area’s marine life as the fish that swim in the sea! Similarly, the rivers, valleys, estuaries and rolling hills, which have for so long provided South West Wexford with rich grazing land, are also the ideal playgrounds for a relaxing summer break.

But best of all are the people of the Hook. Warm, friendly, funny, interesting and philosophical, they always have time for a chat or to tell stories about days gone by. And these people, together with the history, the coast and the countryside, make up all the ingredients needed for a great holiday in wonderful Southwest Wexford.