Top Things to do in County Meath
Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in County Meath, Province of Leinster
Discover the best top things to do in County Meath, Ireland including Boyne Valley Activities- Day Tours, The High Horse, Beautiful Meath Tours, Headfort Golf Club, Irish Military War Museum & Family Park, Slane Whiskey Distillery, Trim Castle, Loughcrew Cairns, Bru na Boinne, Hill of Slane.
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1. Boyne Valley Activities- Day Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 59 reviews
River based outdoor activity provider in the Boyne Valley in Meath. We take you floating downriver by castles and ruins on a boat of your choice from sit-on-top kayaks to whitewater rafts.
2. The High Horse
3. Beautiful Meath Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 268 reviews
Beautiful Meath Tours | Bespoke and Personalized Chauffeur Driven Tours of The Island of Ireland Beautiful Meath Tours offer award winning chauffeur driven tours of Ireland. With a wide range of tours from historical sites of castles and ruins, to more modern day locations of cities and towns. So weather you wish to see the amazing sites of the Burren and Newgrange tombs or the bright lights of the cities of Dublin and Galway we have the tour for you in luxury and comfort. The company was founded by Derek Smith, an experienced fully licensed and insured driver, historian and tour guide. We have developed an excellent reputation in the Irish tourism industry for providing top class private and bespoke tours throughout Irelan
4. Headfort Golf Club
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5.0 based on 58 reviews
Headfort Golf Club is an outstanding 36 hole parkland complex dominated by magnificent specimen trees and river scenery. Both courses take full advantage of the natural beauty of one of Ireland's oldest and finest estates. Located near the picturesque heritage town of Kells in County Meath, it is easily accessible via Exit 10 of the M3 motorway (35 minutes drive from Dublin) "It's the finest piece of land I have worked with and could host the Irish Open without any trouble," said Christy O'Connor Jr. New Course designer and Ryder Cup hero. The Headfort New Course is consistently ranked in the Top 10 parkland courses in all Ireland. Golf Societies and Group Visits are welcome. There is a Proshop on site offering golf equipment and hire and lessons with a professional. The Clubhouse has an extensive restaurant and bar and is also available for private functions. Special value overnight accommodation packages are available with the nearby Headfort Arms Hotel.
Reviewed By tomo618 - Faithlegg, Ireland
Two top class golf courses - Headfort Old is a traditional tree-lined parkland course and the Championship course is a great challenge for all levels of golfer, with lots of water to make you think about every shot, while at the same time you can enjoy the natural beauty of the courses unique trees and wildlife. After the golf, you will be looked after in the clubhouse with a warm welcome, good food and friendly staff. All in all a wonderful place to visit.
5. Irish Military War Museum & Family Park
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5.0 based on 375 reviews
The Irish Military War Museum and family park,offers a fascinating insight into Irish participants' involvement in both World War One and World War Two, as well as other military conflicts in world history. The Irish Military War Museum, covering 5,000 square feet of floor space, will represent a distinctly non-political but 'must see' educational and historical resource for people of all ages and from right across the island of Ireland and beyond.
Reviewed By aoifered
Wow!!Went here today and what an amazing experience. The museum is brilliant and a huge collection of memorabilia. Fergus who works there is very knowledgeable and spent alot of time with us showing us everything and telling us stories and facts. My son said this is the best museum he has been in,way better than the one in Dublin city and Bovington in the UK. He will be returning at some stage with his friends. Worth every cent. I would highly recommend a visit here.
6. Slane Whiskey Distillery
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5.0 based on 235 reviews
An unfolding story as unique as our smooth and flavourful, triple-casked whiskey, Slane Distillery is housed within the 250-year-old stables of the iconic Slane Castle estate. The new distillery pays homage to the resilient nature of our heritage and the surrounding lands that we call home. Allow our storytellers to immerse you into our wonderful world of whiskey. The fabrics of the Conyngham family tapestry are carefully woven through an interactive and immersive tour of our state of the art working distillery. Finish the tour in the best way possible, with a taste of our signature triple casked blend, Slane Irish Whiskey.
Reviewed By leahh858
Incredible experience, the tour guide Adam made the whole tour very easy going, easy to ask questions and gave a very detailed description of every aspect of the distilling process. The whole atmosphere is amazing! The ideal day is to arrive, have lunch in Brownes bar and make your way over to do the distillery tour.
7. Trim Castle
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4.5 based on 1,699 reviews
Completed around 1220, the Irish Parliament met there several times in the 15th century. It was also used as a mint for the country's currency. In modern times, "Braveheart" was filmed in Trim Castle.
Reviewed By ChitchatCanada
Included in your entrance fee to the castle is a 45 min guided tour - which we found very interesting, informative, and enjoyable and learned why this ruin is really considered more of a Keep as opposed to a castle.....and at the end of the tour you are taken to the top where there are spectacular 360° views of the surrounding area.
8. Loughcrew Cairns
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4.5 based on 302 reviews
Loughcrew Cairns are one of Meaths best kept secerts.The monumnets date back to 3.500BC and loughcrew tombs offer guided tours throughout these historic hills.
Reviewed By daviddJ3376XE
Loughcrew is a series of tombs spread across several hills near Oldcastle in Meath. The tombs date from the Neolithic period and are probably in or around 5300 years old. The largest of these tombs is Cairn T, on the hill of Carnbane East. There is a car park and a little walk over the fields to the top of the hill brings you to cairns. The views are wonderful, as this is the highest point in County Meath and on a clear day you can see Slieve Gullion and other mountains to the north. Most of the tombs only remain as stone circles, but Cairn T has an intact central chamber, which is fenced off. However, even though technically you can get a key, the passageway is barred by a steel support after about 2 metres, so there is no real point in getting the key. The rock carvings can be partly viewed through the iron doorway anyway. A nearby tomb is completely open and also has some impressive rock carvings. The site boasts some amazing views, but it is not wheelchair friendly, and, as one is walking over grass and sheep fields, some form of waterproof footwear is advisable.
9. Bru na Boinne
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4.5 based on 2,354 reviews
Space is limited each day to 650 people, but it is well-worth the visit. The site is 5,000 years old, which makes it older than the pyramids. Historians was once believed Newgrange was a passage tomb, but now is believed to be an ancient temple.
Reviewed By Vthc4 - Singapore, Singapore
We visited Newgrange and Knowth on the last week of October. The visitor center was still under renovation and no entrance fee was charged. Visiting Newgrange and Knowth will require 3 hours so factor that into your plans. Due to the length of time required, I would recommend going on the first tour of the day. Each tour takes up to 48 visitors (24 pax per bus). I chose to stay a night at Drogheda so I can do a quick 15mins drive to Bru na Boinne to do the first tour. Tickets are stamped with the tour time and were issued on a first come first served basis. You must go to the visitor center car park to obtain the tickets and to start the tour. Do not got directly to either sites. The Newgrange site allows you to walk into the passage tomb and also around it. The Knowth site does not allow you to walk into passage tomb and the reason given was that the passage was damaged and therefore unsafe. However, you can go into a small room near the entrance to view a short video of the site. You can also climb the stairs to the top of Knowth for a panoramic view of the surroundings. There are also several smaller mounds at Knowth. Hard to say which is a better site to visit but both were great!
10. Hill of Slane
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 177 reviews
Reviewed By lexmiller - Burlington, United States
Came here with our marvelous day tour with Day Tours Unplugged - only 8 guests, 4 incredible stops including Newgrange, Monasterboice, Hill of Slane and Hill of Tara. Hill of Slane is an incredible spot, you can see so far in all directions, a stunning 360 degree view. If you don't go on a tour, be sure to educate yourself on the history of the spot through the centuries, a quick Wiki review will get you started!
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