Two Irish counties listed among ‘Best Places to Go’ in Ireland and UK for 2024
A view of Mount Congreve Gardens along the River Suir (Photo: Colin Shanahan).
A number of Irish locations have been named on a prestigious international travel magazine’s Best Place To Go in the UK and Ireland listing for 2024.
Counties Waterford and Wexford are mentioned together as the only Irish inclusion on the list released today by the Conde Nast Traveller.
The magazine said of the list: “At the end of each year, we look ahead to what’s coming next in the travel world as we pick out the top destinations we’d recommend to our fellow globetrotters for the following 12 months.
“Our expert contributors nominate the destinations that are on the up right now. These nominations make up the Best Places To Go in 2024, in which we shine a light on the places that are due their moment in the sun.”
Waterford and Wexford are mentioned on the list as go-to travel destinations in the southeast of the country.
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Among the recommendations are Loftus House, Hook Lighthouse, Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore and Tramore’s Beach House.
Also recommended is Mount Congreve House and Gardens in Kilmeaden.
Commercial director of the Mount Congreve Trust Sara Dolan said the team are “absolutely thrilled” to be mentioned on the list.
"We know that this guide and any list they produce is very discerning, so it is a dream come true to be selected and featured, especially in the first year of our opening.
“All of the team at Mount Congreve have worked very hard to achieve and deliver a very high standard of hospitality right across the gardens, the café, the house, the gate lodge and for our events, so it is a wonderful acknowledgement of their hard work,” she said.
The magazine added: “This list is an edit of the regions, cities and neighbourhoods in the UK and Ireland that are worthy of your time and attention in the next 12 months.
"All 12 destinations are places we’re excited about recommending for your 2024 plans – 12 spots that should be on your radar when it comes to plotting your all-important annual leave, and which will hopefully remind you that some of the most beautiful places in the world are right here on home turf. Happy travels.”
Conde Nast contributor Aoife O’Riordan highlights Mount Congreve’s view overlooking the nearby River Suir, its “dreamy gardens”, “fairytale gate lodge” and easy access to the Waterford Greenway, which passes right by the edge of the estate.
