Wicklow: The perfect platform
THERE’S nothing quite like a breath of fresh air. Bray has been selling exactly that since Victorian times, with its sweeping promenade, jolly bandstands and lively jumble of seaside attractions wooing day-trippers from Dublin and beyond since the arrival of the railways in 1854.
When it comes to eating out, however, a town once hailed the ‘Brighton of Ireland’ can sometimes seem stale. Aside from the odd stalwart, or the Little Italy that is Campo di Fiori and its offshoots, Bray never really hits the foodie standards of nearby Greystones, let alone seaside resorts or similarly-sized centres like Kilkenny, Westport or Sligo.
