A good range of accommodation is on offer in Wicklow and the surrounding area , and you can camp near the beach at Silver Strand, about two miles south of town (tel 0404/67615; closed Oct-May). Options for eating in Wicklow are fairly limited. The Bakery Restaurant and Wine Bar , Church Street, just off Fitzwilliam Square, is one of the best places, offering a varied menu of Mediterranean and Modern-Irish cuisine in a cosy bistro-style setting (tel 0404/66770). During the day their cafA© serves homemade soups, salads and patisserie. There are other coffee shops serving lunch which are located around Fitzwilliam Square. The Opera House , Market Square, is a pleasant inexpensive Italian restaurant, and several pubs serve food - Phil Healy's on Fitzwilliam Square is especially good for carvery lunches. For top quality - and expensive - modern Irish cuisine, make a reservation at The Old Rectory or Hunter's Hotel . Wicklow has a handful of decent pubs : Philip Healy's is a genial bar on the Square; for traditional music try The Bridge Tavern , Bridge Street on Tuesdays, and The Bayview Hotel on Thursdays.