Sports & Leisure Activities

Angling
The Boyne is well renowned as an excellent river for salmon and sea trout.

Golf
There are a number of Golf Clubs in the area, including the spectacular links course at Baltray where the Irish Open was held in 2004.

Tennis & Pitch & Putt
There are facilities for Tennis & Pitch & Putt at the nearby Stackallen Tennis & Pitch & Putt Club.

Equestrian
There are a number of equestrian centres in the area where horse-riding enthusiasts can enjoy their hobby.

Horse Races
Horseracing, the sport of kings, and what better place to enjoy it than in Royal Meath. Fairyhouse and Navan hold regular meetings. In early July there is a three day festival held on the hill-top venue at Bellewstown and the most unusual event is the race along the strand at Laytown-the only strand races in Europe.

Cycling
There are many wonderful discoveries to be made by the cyclists by taking the lesser-used roads around the area from Drogheda, Oldbridge, Newgrange, Slane, and Monasterboice. There are also bicycles for hire for the enthusiast who comes unequipped.

Walking & Hiking
The walker is spoilt for choice in this beautiful picturesque area. The Slane Town Trail guides the walker through the village of Slane and out the road towards Drogheda to the passage graves at Newgrange and Knowth. (See Slane by C.E.F. Trench). There is also a walk known as The Boyne Valley Towpath that takes the visitor a distance of 8km from Navan to Slane along the banks of the River Boyne, parallel with the old canal. There is beautiful wooded scenery and wildlife on this path. There are also forest walks at Littlewood, Slane and Townley Hall.

Canoeing
Canoeing is a very popular sport on the River Boyne and canoeists can be seen most Sundays at Slane bridge as they negotiate the weir beside the bridge.

Beaches
Although the coastline is short it has spectacular beaches at Bettystown, Laytown, Mornington and Clogherhead. There you can enjoy, swimming, surfing and water-skiing.

<< back