Welcome to the fifth installment of the Serious Sites in the South East Series! This week we took the beautiful drive along The Copper Coast in County Waterford. What is The Copper Coast?
The Copper Coast is a drive along the coast of Waterford that stretches for 17 kilometers. The drive itself has stunning views the whole way and is great for those days where you just want to go for a drive. Along the drive there is also The Copper Coast Geo-Park. This consists of different sites along the coast that record different geological events over 460 million years.
Towns and Sites Along The Copper Coast:
Towns -
Fenor, Annestown, Dunhill, Boatstrand, Bunmahon, Stradbally and Kilmacthomas.
Sites -
Fenor Bog, Kilmurrin Cove, Tankardstown Mining Complex, Knockmahon and Stage Cove, Bunmahon Head, Ballydowane Bay, Stradbally Cove.
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| Stradbally Cove |
Choose a nice sunny day, pack a picnic and set off on The Copper Coast Drive. Some of the geological sites along the way are very accessible and are well worthy a visit such as Kilmurrin Cove, Tankardstown, Stradbally Cove and my personal favourite Ballydowane Bay. However some of the sites are out of the way and so off road that we couldn't actually find them which was quiet disappointing. There are many places to pull in and take in the stunning scenery along the way aswell as some picnic spots to set up for lunch.
Ratings:
Historical Factors: 2/5 - history is based around geology (rock formations)
Aesthetic Factors: 4/5 - beautiful views of the coast
Overall Experience: 3/5
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| Kilmurrin Cove |
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| Ballydowane Bay |
See my video of The Copper Coast here:
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