Tramore Beach
Trá Mhór
Waterford's favorite seaside town, with a 5 km sandy beach good for surfing and the “Metal Man” navigation marker at the headland.
Tramore (Irish for “big beach”) is about 13 km from central Waterford. It has a roughly 5 km curving beach and dunes, and it is a popular place to learn surfing in southeast Ireland. In summer there are surf schools, amusement rides and a seaside promenade. The small coves around Annestown Bay are favorites with locals. At the headland stands the “Metal Man,” a navigation marker statue from 1823. Legend says that if you hop around it three times on one leg, you will marry within a year. A bus from Waterford takes about 25 minutes, and it can be combined with a drive along the Copper Coast.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mount Congreve Gardens
- House of Waterford Crystal
- Bishop's Palace
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Medieval Museum
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity
- Reginald's Tower
- Dunmore East