There lots of things to see and do in the area surrounding Madeline’s...

The Courthouse Arts Centre
Facing Madeline’s is the beautifully restored 1843 Courthouse which now serves as a vibrant centre for the arts with a regular programme of exhibitions, concerts, films, and drama productions. Visit their website on www.tinahely-courthouse.ie

The Tinahely Show
Today, Tinahely is known nationally for the annual county show which is held on August Bank Holiday Monday and is one of the largest agricultural shows in Ireland, attracting up to 20,000 visitors and exhibitors. It is a great family day out no matter the weather.
Visit their website on www.tinahelyshow.ie

Golf
Within a 30 mile radius of Madeline’s you'll find some of Ireland’s finest golf courses.
Top of the league would be Druid's Glen Golf Course, which hosted the Murphy’s Irish Open from 1996 till 1999. The natural environs which feature waterfalls, lakes and wooded terrain have been sculpted into a golf course that outmatches any other in terms of sheer aesthetics.
The European Golf Club is on traditional links terrain, 200 acres of rugged tumbling sand-dune land. The links has been designed as a strong test of golf, but still be enjoyable for golfers of all standards.
Close by is Woodenbridge Golf Course, set in the vale of Avoca, it is considered in the golfing world as one of County Wicklow's best-kept secrets.
Powerscourt Golf Course located in the grounds of the historic Powerscourt Estate, it is a scenic parkland course, designed to championship level.
Rathsallagh Golf Course, set in 252 acres of mature rolling parkland, is designed by O’Connor Jnr. and McEvoy and the course has been lavishly praised by the Golfing Press for it’s excellent layout and golfing greens
Coolattin Golf Club is the golf club closest to the house and well worth a visit. Golf has been played here since the early part of the century, with the Earl Fitzwilliam spending many a vacation at Coolattin. The large oak trees that are a special feature of the course provide an exciting challenge for both the high and low handicap.
Tulfarris Golf Club overlooking spectacular Poulaphouca and Blessington Lakes, is expected to be ranked as one of Ireland's top inland courses within a few years.
Even though it’s Wicklow youngest course, Glen-o-the-Downs Golf Course is already gathering a huge following and has been admired by many professional golfers.
Mount Wolseley in Tullow is another excellent golf course, just a short journey away.

Walking
Ireland's oldest long distance walking route, the Wicklow Way, skirts around the grounds of nearby Ballybeg. Ballybeg Hill and the surrounding countryside just begs to be explored.
There are also a number of interesting ringforts and raths scattered around the area.

Horseriding
The area offers some delightful trekking and cross country rides through the unspoilt
Wicklow countryside.

Macreddin Stables Macreddin village, Aughrim.
Telephone: +353(0)402 36444.
Bloomfield Equestrian Centre Tinahely.
Telephone: +353(0)402 38117.

Historic Houses and Gardens
Famous for it's beautiful gardens, many of which are close to Madeline’s, County Wicklow is known as ‘The Garden of Ireland’ because of its outstanding natural beauty. No less than five internationally famous heritage properties and gardens are situated in County Wicklow and are considered an absolute 'must see' by garden and architecture enthusiasts.

Powerscourt Gardens and Waterfall is one of the world’s great gardens situated in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. It is a blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks and a great terrace café.
Killruddery House and Gardens is unique in having the most extensive early formal gardens, still in their original style, surviving in Ireland. Well worth a visit for its splendid house with orangery, sylvan theatre and lime tree avenue.
Altamont Garden in Tullow is a large, beautiful Old World garden with both formal and informal lawns and clipped yews sloping down to a lake surrounded by rare trees, rhododendrons and shrubs. A fascinating walk through the arboretum, bog garden and Ice Age Glen with its canopy of ancient Oaks leads to the River Slaney.
Russborough overlooking the Blessington Lakes, is a beautifully maintained Palladian style house which is famous for housing the Beit Collection, fine furniture, tapestries, porcelain, silver and bronzes.
Mount Usher in Ashford is a Robinsonian garden and dates from the 1860s. The magnificent garden contains approx. 5000 different species of plants and trees including rhodondendrons, magnolias, camelias and eucryphia.