Valleymount

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Valleymount sits on the N81 in west Wicklow, right where the flat Kildare plains meet the Wicklow Mountains. It's a handy stop about 50 kilometers southwest of Dublin, reached via the M50 to N7, then the N81 near Naas. The village has become a bit of a golfer's haven, with championship courses like Rathsallagh and Tulfarris nearby. There are around 40 fast EV chargers in the area, though you'll want to plan ahead for longer trips through rural Wicklow. The spot marks where the landscape shifts dramatically from Kildare's flatlands into the hills that give Wicklow its "Garden of Ireland" reputation.