Things to do in Co. Westmeath
8 places
1.The Hill of Uisneach
20 counties visible from its summit
A sacred hill in the Irish midlands that was once the seat of the High Kings and the traditional centre of the island, Uisneach holds 5,000 years of monuments and is reached only by guided tour across a working farm.
- Highlights
- Ail na Mireann, the Cat Stone marking the centre of Ireland
- The Royal Palace ringfort of the High Kings
- Lough Lugh and the burial mound of the god Lugh
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Fore Abbey
the largest Benedictine ruin in Ireland
The evocative ruins of a 7th-century monastery set in a tranquil Westmeath valley, famed for the legendary Seven Wonders of Fore and the largest surviving Benedictine priory in Ireland.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest Benedictine ruin
- The legendary Seven Wonders of Fore
- St. Feichin's Way 3km looped walk
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
3.Tullynally Castle & Gardens
a 370-year-old family home with 20 acres of enchanted gardens
The Pakenham family's lived-in castle since 1655, surrounded by 20 acres of magical walled and woodland gardens, two ornamental lakes, and a celebrated tree trail curated by author Thomas Pakenham.
- Highlights
- 370 years of Pakenham family history since 1655
- 24-tree trail curated by author Thomas Pakenham
- 14-item Children's Discovery Trail with goblins, dragons & a crocodile
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Dog-friendly · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
4.Belvedere House Gardens & Park
Built to block a brother's view
A 160-acre lakeside estate where a Palladian villa, Ireland's largest folly, Victorian walled gardens, and woodland trails tell a story of Georgian decadence and family drama — just outside Mullingar.
- Highlights
- Ireland's largest folly — the Jealous Wall
- Palladian villa with original Rococo plasterwork
- Victorian Walled Garden with rare heritage plants
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
5.Mollie Moo's Pet Farm
Feed the animals, then race go-karts
A family-run pet farm near Mullingar where kids can feed the animals, then burn off energy on go-karts, crazy golf, playgrounds and the Mooville interactive village — all included in the entry price.
- Highlights
- Each paying child gets a bag of animal food
- Mooville interactive village
- Multi-award-winning family-run farm
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
6.Mullingar Pewter
free tours of Ireland's only pewter workshop
Ireland's only working pewter production site, handcrafting tankards, goblets and jewellery since 1974, with free workshop tours, a gift gallery and a well-loved café just off the N4 at Exit 14.
- Highlights
- Ireland's only pewter production, handcrafted since 1974
- Free self-guided factory tours Monday-Friday
- 30 local artisans at work in the workshop
- Facilities
- Restrooms · Wheelchair access
7.Mullingar Park
a Green Flag park with swan pond, playground and skate park
Mullingar Park, also known as Mullingar Town Park, is the town's Green Flag public park on Pearse Street, combining a swan pond, children's playgrounds, a skate park and riverside walks in the heart of Mullingar.
- Highlights
- Green Flag-awarded public park (since 2016)
- Family of swans on the central pond
- Skate park with colourful murals
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
8.Rock 'n' Bowl
22,500 sq ft of bowling, soft play & family fun
A 22,500 sq ft all-ages entertainment centre on the edge of Mullingar, packing a 10-lane bowling alley, a multi-level soft-play jungle, inflatables, build-a-bear, laser tag and a diner under one roof.
- Highlights
- 10 lanes of glow-in-the-dark bowling
- Multi-level Jungle Joes soft play centre
- Build-a-bear at Teddy Mountain
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access