Things to do in County Westmeath
342 places worth visiting sit inside the County Westmeath boundary, across 38 towns and villages. Each is counted once here, under the town it is nearest to, which is not always the town it is in.
342
places to visit
38
towns and villages
38
settlements in the county
Everything the map records
120 places to explore, with photographs first. Find more on each town's page or browse by kind of place below.
120 places
Places to explore in pictures
JohnArmagh · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
User:CGorman · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Anto475 · CC BY 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Sgbrito at Portuguese Wikipedia · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Henry Saxton Crawford (1867-1927) · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Peter Gavigan · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Jeanne dArc at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Knockeyon
2.3 km north of Crookedwood · Outdoors
Angela Hawkesworth Smyth · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Gavigan · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Cavanphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Gavigan 01 at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Mullaghmeen
6.9 km east of Finea · Outdoors
De burgo at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
MookiePlays · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Ccuffe · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Adlo1981 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Rev William Falkiner (Life time: d 1910) · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
MookiePlays · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Bridget Neville · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Kieran Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Brian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display.
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More places to explore
- Tourist officesAthlone CastleAthlone · 50 m from the centre
- Information boardsHistoric Town - Athlone Castle & Church of St Peter and PaulAthlone · 70 m from the centre
- Information boardsHistoric Town - The Lock GatesAthlone · 110 m from the centre
- MonumentsIRA memorialAthlone · 190 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsShanon Banks Nature Trail WalkAthlone · 280 m from the centre
- Information boardsHistoric TownAthlone · 290 m from the centre
- Monuments1916 Centenery CommemorationAthlone · 340 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsOld AbbeyAthlone · 380 m from the centre
- MuseumsAthlone Music MuseumAthlone · 390 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- Information boardsThe WatergateAthlone · 450 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Story of Athlone CanalAthlone · 560 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Big MeadowAthlone · 580 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Shannon Banks Nature Trail WalkAthlone · 590 m from the centre
- Information boardsOld Railway LineAthlone · 630 m from the centre
- ParksBurgess ParkAthlone · 640 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsThe Story of Athlone CanalAthlone · 710 m from the centre
- Information boardsWaterbirds of the ShannonAthlone · 740 m from the centre
- MonumentsJadotville - A Company 35 Infantry BattalionAthlone · 860 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksWansboro FieldAthlone · 920 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsFish of the ShannonAthlone · 960 m from the centre
- Information boardsShannon Banks Nature Trail WalkAthlone · 1.0 km from the centre
- FortsNumber 1 Gun BatteryAthlone · 1.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Information boardsThe Story of Athlone CanalAthlone · 1.2 km from the centre
- GardensSensory GardenAthlone · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Information boardsThe Story of Athlone CanalAthlone · 1.2 km from the centre
- WoodsWren's IslandAthlone · 2.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Waymarks and guidepostsSlí na SláinteAthlone · 2.7 km from the centre
- CastlesGarrycastleAthlone · 3.2 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- WoodsCarberry IslandAthlone · 4.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsKids Island4.1 km north of AthloneOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBeam Island5 km north of AthloneOutdoors · About 40 min
- ParksBallinahown Playground and ParkBallinahown · 20 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsSt. Menaghan's Well2.8 km north of BallinahownOutdoors · About 15 min
- CastlesCarrick CastleBallinalack · 1.8 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- LakesLough Iron2.3 km south of BallinalackOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsPriest's Well3.2 km south-west of BallinalackOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesTemplecross3.6 km south of BallinalackSome of it indoors
- Ringforts and sitesPiercefield Castle4.9 km south of BallinalackOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesRoyal CanalBallinea · 400 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Historic churchesHopestown ChurchBallinea · 1.6 km from the centreSome of it indoors
- LakesRoyal CanalBallinea · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsTober Fintan2.4 km west of BallineaOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesDundonnell Castle (Site of)3.8 km west of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- CastlesFieldtown Castle4.1 km west of BallineaSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- ParksBelvedere4.3 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 30 min
- RuinsIce House4.5 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesAncient Ring Fort4.6 km west of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- WoodsGoose Island4.6 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 40 min
- ParksBelvedere4.6 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ruins27th Lock Keep's House4.8 km north-west of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- CastlesOldtown Castle4.9 km south-west of BallineaSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- GardensFairy Garden4.9 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 40 min
- GardensVictorian Walled Garden4.9 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 40 min
- Ruins28th Lock Keep's House5.2 km north-west of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- AttractionsMollie Moo's Pet Farm5.4 km south-east of BallineaSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Ringforts and sitesRahaclowine6.1 km south-east of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesLack Loman6.7 km north of BallineaOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesBalaghkeeran BayBallykeeran · 630 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- WoodsTemple's IslandBallykeeran · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesCoosan Lough2.1 km west of BallykeeranOutdoors · About 30 min
- Historic churchesHare Island Church3.7 km north-west of BallykeeranSome of it indoors
- WoodsCorran IslandBallymore · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- LakesLough SewdyBallymore · 1.2 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Holy wellsSunday WellBallymore · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesTemplelyn2.8 km east of BallymoreSome of it indoors
- Information boardsWestmeath GreenwayBallynacarrigy · 200 m from the centre
- Holy wellsRath WellBallynacarrigy · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsCromeen's Well2 km east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- RuinsOld Nunnery2 km south-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsBallyhanny Well2 km west of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsBridget's Well2.4 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesChurch (ruins)2.5 km west of BallynacarrigySome of it indoors
- Holy wellsSt. Bigseach Well2.5 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsKeenawa Well2.6 km east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsBaronstown Forest2.6 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 40 min
- Ringforts and sitesRaheen2.7 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ruins37th Lock Keeper's Cottage2.7 km west of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesMotte and Bailey2.8 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesKilbixy Town (Site of)2.8 km north-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ruins33rd Lock Keeper's House3.2 km south-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ruins32nd Lock Keeper's House3.7 km south-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsDoyle's Well4.2 km west of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesKilpatrick Fort4.9 km south-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Historic churchesTempleoran Church5 km east of BallynacarrigySome of it indoors
- Holy wellsSt Patrick's Well5.2 km south-east of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesAncient Ring Fort5.5 km south of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesRathconrath5.9 km south of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- Ringforts and sitesMweeleen Moat6.1 km south of BallynacarrigyOutdoors · About 20 min
- RuinsMoydrum ChurchBaylin · 840 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- GardensOliver Donoghue's Yard Garden 1992Baylin · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- GardensOliver Donoghue's Yard since 1992Baylin · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- CastlesCastle O'Brien3.8 km south-west of BaylinSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Historic churchesKilcleagh ChurchCastledaly · 530 m from the centreSome of it indoors
By kind of place
Town by town
- Things to do in Athlone31
- Things to do in Ballynacarrigy23
- Things to do in Fore22
- Things to do in Ballinea21
- Things to do in Mullingar20
- Things to do in Streamstown19
- Things to do in Tubberclare17
- Things to do in Castletown Geoghegan14
- Things to do in Multyfarnham14
- Things to do in Moate13
- Things to do in Kilbeggan11
- Things to do in Crookedwood11
- Things to do in Drumcree11
- Things to do in Castlepollard9
- Things to do in Delvin9
- Things to do in Clonmellon7
- Things to do in Finea7
- Things to do in Rochfortbridge7
- Things to do in Ballinalack6
- Things to do in Ballykeeran6
- Things to do in Baylin6
- Things to do in Tyrrellspass6
- Things to do in Coole5
- Things to do in Rosemount5
- Things to do in Ballymore4
- Things to do in Collinstown4
- Things to do in Mount Temple4
- Things to do in Moyvore4
- Things to do in Rathowen4
- Things to do in Kinnegad3
- Things to do in Glassan3
- Things to do in Killucan3
- Things to do in Milltownpass3
- Things to do in Raharney3
- Things to do in Ballinahown2
- Things to do in Rathwire2
- Things to do in Street2
- Things to do in Castledaly1
Questions people ask
How many things are there to do in County Westmeath?
The map records 342 places worth visiting inside the county boundary, spread over 38 towns and villages. That is how many the map holds, which is not how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing.
What counts as being in the county?
The County Westmeath boundary encloses it, taken from the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries. That is a different question from which town is nearest, and this page answers only the first. 444 places near a County Westmeath town sit across a boundary and are not listed here.
Are these in any particular order?
Places with photographs appear first. Within each group, places are ordered by their nearest town and then by distance from its centre. This is not a popularity ranking.
Is there an admission charge?
This page does not say, because it does not know. The map records a fee on about one place in a hundred, which is far too few to build a list on. Each place links to whoever runs it.
Places, names and kinds are OpenStreetMap records. Which county encloses a place, which town it is nearest, and every distance here are this site’s own calculations from those records. Where a place carries a checked note, it names who said so and the day somebody read it.