Villierstown: The Village and Race Weekend Events

The scenic village of Villierstown, located near the River Bride, is a beautiful town beset with stone cut houses which has won several awards in the National Tidy Towns Competition. The Quay once served commercial traffic on the River Blackwater and is now a popular tourist attraction that allows visitors to marvel at the view from this tranquil spot.

Villierstown is also home to the Dromana Estate, home of Emily and James Villiers, who lived in Dromana House, nearby Dromana Woods. The Hindu-Gothic Gate Lodge on the road to Villierstown was built to mark the marriage of a local landlord and MP in the 19th Century.

Dromana Gate Lodge is a must see to any visitors to the area.

Villierstown is a good base to sample the culture and heritage of west Waterford with a drive around the area.