Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre

• The exhibition and interpretive displays inside the centre, which set out the history of the monastic settlement.
• The round tower, cathedral and smaller churches, a short walk west of the centre across the graveyard and monastic enclosure.
• Decorated stone crosses and grave slabs scattered through the site.
• Guided tours are offered, and marked walking trails lead on from the monuments toward the lakes.
• Looking up from near the Upper Lake, you can pick out St Kevin's Bed, a small man-made cave cut into the cliff. It may be a prehistoric burial place that predates Kevin entirely.

The visitor centre is fully accessible, with an accessible entrance and an accessible toilet. Be aware that access to the graveyard is very difficult for wheelchair users, so the monuments themselves are far harder going than the building. There is a car park nearby, and toilets on site, though these can close earlier in winter. Plan on roughly one to one and a half hours for an average visit, and note that admission to the buildings and toilets closes some time before the site itself.

It is genuinely busy, and at peak times the walk between the churches can feel crowded. The ground through the graveyard is uneven and unsuitable for some visitors. Late arrivals lose the indoor part of the visit, since admission to the buildings and the toilets stops well before the site closes, and the toilets shut earlier again in winter. Other businesses operate nearby around the car park area if you need anything beyond the monuments. The centre also closes for a short spell around 23 to 29 December each year.