Hook Tourism

Hook Rural Tourism Clg is a non-profit, community organisation on the Hook Peninsula, County Wexford.  The organisation has been in existence for 50 years and works to promote the Hook Peninsula as a premier tourist destination and to protect its unspoiled coastal landscape and built heritage.  By Hook or By Crooke is one of a number of events our organisation arranges annually.  Our activities include running an annual photography competition & exhibition, organising Hooked on the Sea Festival weekend, organising Tri the Hook sprint triathlon, running the area website www.hookpeninsula.com, producing a brochure annually and managing a number of social media pages.

The RNLI

The Fethard on Sea RNLI provides a voluntary based, 24 hour lifeboat search and rescue service which covers many areas including the Waterford Estuary, while also working to help end preventable loss of life at sea through the promotion of sea and beach safety.  As a charity, the RNLI depends on the generosity of the public and the goodwill of our volunteers to maintain its search and rescue service which is essential to our coastal area.  Fethard RNLI has rescued 73 people from 109 launches in the last 10 years.

The Helen Blake Replica Project

The Helen Blake Replica Project is constructing a replica of the Helen Blake Lifeboat that was in service in Fethard up when it was lost during a rescue of the crew from schooner Mexico which had run aground on the Keeragh Islands in 1914 with the loss of 9 crew.

The replica is being built by hand using traditional methods under the guidance of a local shipwright. Construction is nearing completion and once launched it will be offering tours out to the Keeragh Islands. Further details can be found at thehelenblake.com

FAQ

Bookings

• Bookings for Hike to the Hook “By Hook or By Crooke” event are now open.
• To ensure your place book online up to 6pm on Thursday 22nd May. Limited tickets will be available on the day, payments can be made by cash or card only.
• Bookings for participants under the age of 18 must be completed by and with terms of participation being agreed to by a parent or guardian and where a person under the age of 18 has been booked, event organisers will assume this to be the case.
• Terms of Participation can be found here.

On the day Registration

• All participants are required to register their attendance on the morning of the walk either at a registration point.
• Registration is only valid with a paid fee.
• Registration at Crooke opens at 8am.
• Walkers will start from 9am in a staggered start to reduce road congestion.

Wait Times

• Participants traveling on the ferry could expect wait times of up to 15 mins
• Courtesy bus service can have wait times of approx 30 mins

Parking

• Parking at Crooke will open at 8am, limited spaces available in the morning outside Hook Lighthouse.
• There will be a complementary bus service in operation this year for a limited time. This is a complementary service and there will be a wait time of at least 30mins associated with it.

Toilets/Refreshments

• Toilet facilities will be located at the Hook Lighthouse, Templar’s Inn and Duncannon.
• Participants are advised to bring water with them.
• There will be refreshment stops at the Duncannon Community Centre and Templar’s Inn.

Tickets

• This year there is a flat rate for all participants.
• To take part in the event all participants must have a ticket and be registered.
• Tickets include foot passage ONLY on the Passage East Ferry for all walkers.

Photo Competition

• Open to all
• Close of entries is Wednesday 1st June.
• Entries only accepted when posted on Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #Hike2025Competition and tag @hiketothehook
• Winner will receive €50 either in cash or voucher form at the discretion of Hook Tourism
• Photographer must have the permission of those depicted in the photo
• Photograph must be of the Hike to the Hook/ By Hook or By Crooke event
• All entries give license to Hook Tourism to use that photo for promotion of future Hike to the Hook events

Click the button to the above to see this years participant briefing

Online ticket sales close at 6pm the Thursday before.

Limited ticket sales will be available on the day, please ensure you have the correct amount

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