Skip the Line: Hook Lighthouse Entrance Ticket and Guided Tour
Description
Located at the tip of the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford in Ireland's Ancient East, the Hook Lighthouse is the oldest operational lighthouse in the world, and has marked the entrance to Waterford Harbour for over 800 years. Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of this purpose-built, fully operational lighthouse. The visitor center features a gift shop, an art workshop, exhibits and a café. The Hook Lighthouse truly is one of a kind. This shared guided tour is available for groups of no more than 5.
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Itinerary
Your admission ticket allows for a guided tour of the lighthouse starting at your chosen late-morning time. Your guide will walk you through 800 years of the history of light-keeping at Hook Lighthouse, giving you insight to how its keepers lived throughout the ages. You will meet St Dubhan and William Marshall (the greatest Knight) on your journey, while your guide regales stories from the lighthouse's past. The tour will culminate in spectacular views from the Balcony of the Lighthouse. In clear weather you can see for miles, and in a storm the spray often reaches the top of the lighthouse!
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A maximum of 5 people per booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes for climbing the 115 steps inside the tower to the viewing balcony
Reviews(495)
My partner and I did the last tour of the day at Hook Lighthouse, and it was genuinely one of the best guided tours we've ever been on. Our guide, Noel, was absolutely outstanding. He was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, friendly, and genuinely passionate about what he does. From the moment the tour started, he had everyone engaged, and his enthusiasm made the whole experience so enjoyable. His knowledge of Hook Lighthouse, the local area, and lighthouses in general was incredible. He answered every question with such detail and enthusiasm, and you could tell he genuinely loves sharing what he knows. Even after the tour had finished, he happily stayed to answer more questions and chat with everyone. We learned so much while laughing throughout. We had actually considered leaving Hook Lighthouse off our itinerary because it was about an hour's drive from where we were staying. We only decided to go because we were interested in seeing how a lighthouse works, and we're so glad we did. The maritime exhibits were fascinating, and the whole site is so well presented. I don't want to give away too much because discovering it for yourself is part of the experience, but the views are absolutely spectacular. Noel also made sure everyone had plenty of opportunities to enjoy the scenery and take some fantastic photos. We even got a lovely selfie with Noel afterwards! We honestly feel very lucky to have had him as our guide. He made the visit unforgettable, and I couldn't recommend both Hook Lighthouse and Noel more highly. If you're visiting Wexford, this is an absolute must.
What a historic site this is, we had done the tour quite a few years back and had 2 students staying with us so we thought it would be nice for them to experience the gem that is Hook lighthouse. Our tour guide John was an absolute legend and the information and knowledge he has was amazing as he was just popping off names and history all as clear as day, the weather was amazing and the views were something we'll never forget. Even though we done it before I must admit it felt like we hadn't been before with all the history given and it's something I really enjoyed and to hear how much has happened there in the time of it's start up and to now was just something else. If anyone is having any doubts of whether to go or not, the drive out is well worth it, it's an amazing place of beauty and all the staff we met were absolutely brilliant and the whole set up is ran so well. A big thank you to all the staff and the work behind keeping such history alive has to be unbelievable.
What an amazing experience beautiful place and wonderful history. John our tour guide was lovely and full of information and very funny. Would highly recommend
The tour inside the lighthouse was great. Our tour guide Lisa was extremely funny and had a great way with words telling us all about the lighthouse and it's history. Very much worth it!
An excellent experience from start to finish. A fascinating place full of history- our guide John was amazing and very knowledgeable, funny and friendly. The food in the cafe is exceptional and great value for money. Overall I would highly recommended this trip.
Fascinating look into the operations, past and present, of this historic lighthouse. Our guide was particularly good with engaging the elementary-age children who were on the tour and he volunteered to take pictures a the top. We walked around the grounds and out to the point on the nearby field, too. So worth it!
My husband and I had a fantastic time touring the lighthouse and learning the history of the building and surrounding area. Our tour guide, John, is an absolutely amazing story teller and the passion he has for his job is obvious. He also inspired us to visit the “Ros Tapestries” while we were in New Ross which was another incredible experience.
First of all eat at the cafe! Great seafood chowder and lovely views from sitting area. Very interesting tour with a fun, knowledgable guide. He was friendly, funny and included a lot of history on the lighthouse itself as well as other lighthouses around the world. He shared information about the local area and gave ample time to ask questions and answer them. Highly recommended. The view from the top was amazing! Even on a rainy cloudy day!
My chap haven't done the tour in 6 years . They're now 14 and 15 ,we also had another chap with us . LISA , omg LISA is an absolute gem ! We've had many a tour of the lighthouse over the years as wexford folk . Ive never had a tour like I did today with Lisa . She was so enthusiastic, I think she'd sleep there if she could! Her knowledge was second to non . Her energy ,enthusiasm. Ive been on tours all over Ireland. She hands down made this one , one to remember by far .
Fantastic tour with Lisa so knowledgeable. The tour was interesting and fun. A beautiful lighthouse on the inside and stunning views from up top.
