Things to do in Co. Longford
5 places
1.Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
Europe's largest Iron Age road, built in 148 BC
In a Longford bog lies Europe's largest Iron Age road, built in 148 BC. An 18-metre stretch of the oak trackway sits preserved in a purpose-built hall, with free guided tours and easy walks across the surrounding peatland.
- Highlights
- 18 m of a 2,000-year-old oak trackway, the largest of its kind found in Europe
- Built in 148 BC, possibly part of a ceremonial route linking the Hill of Uisneach and Rathcroghan
- Free admission and free guided tours
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Subtropical Swimming Paradise
Ireland's largest indoor water park, 29.5C all year
Ireland's largest indoor water park, heated to a tropical 29.5C all year round, with slides, a wave pool and a steamy outdoor pool at Center Parcs Longford Forest.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest indoor water park
- Heated to 29.5C all year round
- Wild Water Rapids, Tropical Cyclone and Typhoon slides
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Derrycassin Woods Walk And Playground
a free lakeside forest with three waymarked walks
A 179-acre Coillte forest on the shores of Lough Gowna with three waymarked walks, a children's playground and picnic benches — free to visit and open all year.
- Highlights
- Three waymarked walks: 30 min, 45 min and 1 hour
- 179-acre lakeside forest managed by Coillte
- Ruins of Derrycassin House and its walled garden
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
4.Newcastle Wood Walk
three marked river loops in an old estate forest
Newcastle Wood is a 325-hectare Coillte forest on the banks of the River Inny, laid out with marked looped walks through what was once the 19th-century King-Harman estate of Newcastle Demesne. Woodland trails, a rebuilt "White Bridge" and easy riverside strolling make it a calm, free day out near Ballymahon.
- Highlights
- Three colour-marked loop trails (1.2 / 3.7 / 5.6 km)
- Rebuilt White Bridge over the River Inny (2019)
- 325 ha former King-Harman estate woodland
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
5.Center Parcs Longford Forest
Largest indoor water park in the country
Ireland's first and only Center Parcs, set across 400 acres of woodland near Ballymahon. Home to the country's largest indoor water park, a multi-award-winning forest spa, and over 100 activities — all on a virtually car-free campus where bikes rule and wildlife roams.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest indoor water park — heated to 29.5°C all year
- Award-winning Aqua Sana Forest Spa with 21 experiences
- Over 100 indoor & outdoor activities for all ages
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access