Bring your own water bottle, coffee cup, and shopping bags to avoid single-use plastics. Many local cafés and stores in Kilkenny offer discounts for customers using their own cups. Arán have a ‘Bring Your Own Cup’ promotion every Thursday where you can get a free coffee with any pastry!
Top Tips for a Sustainable Visit
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Bring reusable products
Respect our natural spaces
When visiting Kilkenny’s green spaces like the Kilkenny Castle Gardens or Woodstock Gardens, stick to marked paths, avoid disturbing wildlife, and never leave litter behind. Leave our natural spaces as you found them and protect them for other visitors. Stay on designated paths to minimise your impact on the environment and be courteous to other walkers and cyclists. Do your research as to which parks and trails are dog-friendly, keep them on a lead and tidy up after them.
Learn About Kilkenny’s Sustainable Heritage
Visit heritage sites like the Design & Craft Centre in the Castle Yard and Cushendale Woollen Mills, see local crafters using traditional methods that emphasise the importance of using local materials, as well as reusing and repairing products.
Choose Low Impact Tours
Opt for walking or cycling tours that allow you to experience the local culture with minimal environmental impact, like Shenanigans Walks. Experience the Medieval City by bike with Kilkenny Cycling Tours and choose from a range of different adventures from sunset bike rides to a Medieval treasure hunt!
Support local conservation projects
Perhaps you would like to support local conservation projects like Zwartbles’ regenerative sheep farming practices, which stresses the importance of protecting the land for future generations.
Planning a sustainable trip has never been easier, so come visit us in Kilkenny and have a high-spirit, low-emission adventure!
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