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10 Top Local Activities for Families:
Trim Castle
Tour the finest and largest Norman Castle in Europe. Trim Castle was scene of the Mel Gibson “Braveheart” movie in 1994.
Open daily Easter to October 31st.
Limited opening during Winter
Tel: 046 943 8619
Kilcarty Horse Riding Centre
Fun for all the family.
Kilcarty, Dunsany, Co. Meath
Tel: 046 902 5877
Hill of Tara
This magical site has been home to gods and goddesses, to druids and warriors and Ireland’s high kings ruled all of Ireland from this magical and mythical place.
Tel: 046 909 7000
Navan Race Course
Navan Racecourse is 181 acres set in the heart of Co. Meath, from humble beginnings in 1920 Navan Racecourse has become a very special track in the minds of owners, trainers, jockeys and punters alike. Well established as an excellent pre-Cheltenham track, many of our greatest National Hunt horses have raced and won at Navan.
Navan Racecourse,
Proudstown,
Navan,
Co. Meath.
Tel: +353 46 902 1350
Trim Visitor & Genealogy Centre
Trim Visitor Centre features the “Power and Glory” multimedia exhibition painting a vivid picture of the magnificent medieval ruins of Trim.
Open daily
Tel: 046 948 7227
Aura Trim Leisure Centre
Open Daily
Newhaggard Road, Trim
Tel: 046 9438730
Ballinlough Castle Gardens
Walled gardens, water garden, lakeside walks, tearooms, wheelchair access, parking, open weekends, ohone for opening details.
A sense of antiquity prevails as one enters the gates of Ballinlough. Perched on a hill overlooking two lakes, the 17th century castle is the home of Sir John and Lady Nugent. The gardens have been under restoration since 1994 and are now open to the public together with the lakeside and woodland walks
Ballinlough Castle, Athboy, Co. Meath
Tel: 046 943 3135
Bru Na Boinne (Newgrange)
Newgrange (c 3,200 B.C.) is the best-known monument of the World Heritage Site of Bru na Boinne. Inside the large mound there is a long passage leading into a chamber. The cremated remains of the dead were laid on large stone basins inside the chamber.
At dawn on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year (December 21st), a shaft of sunlight enters the chamber of Newgrange through a specially designed opening over the doorway. On December 21st 1967, Professor MJ O'Kelly was the first person in modern times to see this now world famous event.
Donore, Co. Meath
Tel: 041 988 0300
Grove Gardens & Tropical Bird Sanctuary
Grove Gardens consists of four acres of gardens outside Kells, County Meath and features the clematis walk containing over 300 species of small and large flowered hybrids and herbaceous climatic. The rose garden has over 400 plants of French, English and modern roses. The tropical bird garden and mini zoo is a recent addition to Grove Gardens. A large variety of exotic and rare breeds of birds are housed in purpose built aviaries designed to become part of the gardens and create a unique setting for such a facility. Facilities include tearooms, picnic areas, shop and garden centre. There is full wheelchair access.
Fordstown, Kells
Tel: 046-9434276
Rathbeggan Lakes
Delightful angling centre and family farm open daily from 9.00am. Fly fishing plus loads of family activities and country fun.
Dunshauglin
Tel: 01 824 0197