Things to do in Co. Longford
5 places
1.Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
A 2,000-year-old oak road through the bog
Hidden in the Longford boglands is the best-preserved Iron Age road in Europe — a 2,000-year-old oak togher built in 148 BC, with an 18-metre stretch displayed indoors and looped trails across the peat that saved it.
- Highlights
- Free admission
- 18-metre Iron Age trackway built in 148 BC
- Largest togher of its kind found in Europe
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Subtropical Swimming Paradise
The country's largest indoor water park, 29.5°C
A domed, tropically planted water park heated to 29.5C all year round, with four big rides, wave and outdoor pools, whirlpools and cabanas — and it is free to guests staying at Center Parcs Longford Forest.
- Highlights
- Four thrill rides: Wild Water Rapids, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon and flumes
- Heated to 29.5C whatever the weather
- Indoor Wave Pool plus an outdoor pool under the sky
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Derrycassin Woods Walk And Playground
179 acres of lakeside forest and a playground
Derrycassin Wood spills down to the shore of Lough Gowna, its 179 acres hiding the ruins of an old estate walled garden — plus a playground and picnic benches that make it an easy family outing.
- Highlights
- Three signposted looped walks, 1.2 km to 3.5 km
- Ruins of an 18th-century walled garden
- Remains of a rath or ringfort (500–1500 AD)
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
4.Newcastle Wood Walk
28km of wooded trails beside the River Inny
A 325-hectare Coillte forest on both banks of the River Inny, threaded with waymarked loops through the old King-Harman demesne. Bring sturdy shoes, a picnic and half a day.
- Highlights
- 325ha mixed woodland on both banks of the River Inny
- Three waymarked loops (brown, green, red) plus 28km of walkways
- The 2019 White Bridge, restoring a crossing lost since 1963
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Wheelchair access
5.Center Parcs Longford Forest
A 29.5°C indoor water park free with any stay
Ireland's first Center Parcs sits in 400 acres of forest beside Ballymahon, built around the country's largest indoor water park and a car-free village of lodges, lakeside beach and woodland trails.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest indoor water park, heated to 29.5°C year-round
- Unlimited Subtropical Swimming Paradise entry included in every break
- 400 acres of forest with lake, beach and wildlife
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access