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The road into Westport with the cone of Croagh Patrick on the skyline

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Things to do in Westport

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Planned in the 18th century on the Carrowbeg river, laid out around a mall and an octagon.

4 of the 20 places on our County Mayo list are in Westport: Croagh Patrick, Great Western Greenway, Westport and Westport Estate. Between them a mountain, a greenway and a house and garden. Further down the page: 2 more places in the town off Fáilte Ireland's public list and 3 events listed here in the window we cover.

On our Mayo list

3 places in and around Westport.

  1. The bare grey cone of Croagh Patrick with the white chapel on its summitCroagh PatrickMountain · WestportCroagh Patrick stands over Clew Bay, and the climb from Murrisk goes up to a chapel on the 764 metre summit.
  2. Autumn trees along the Great Western Greenway on the Corraun peninsulaGreat Western GreenwayGreenway · WestportAbout 42km of traffic free cycling and walking on the old Westport to Achill railway line.
  3. Westport House across its boating lakeWestport EstateHouse and gardens · WestportThe Georgian house and its parkland sit on the edge of the town, with gardens and a walk around the lake.

More to see in Westport

From Fáilte Ireland’s own listings.

  1. Clew Bay Bike TrailLandscape · WestportClew Bay Bike Trail is the first looped cycle experience of Clew Bay in County Mayo, taking in both Achill Island and Clare Island.
  2. Clew Bay Heritage CentreMuseum · WestportThe Clew Bay Heritage Centre traces the history of Westport and the Clew Bay area generally from pre Christian times to the present day.

What’s on in Westport

Tomorrow, Thursday 24th September

  1. Thu24 SepForgotten Peoples | Chamber Choir Ireland and Gabriel CrouchHoly Trinity Church · Westport

Wednesday 28th October

  1. Wed28 OctWestival: SamhainWestport28 October to 1 NovemberFreeFestival

Saturday 7th November

  1. Sat7 NovWestport Sea 2 Summit Adventure RaceF28 NX84 · WestportFestival

The top of the Mayo list

  1. The bare grey cone of Croagh Patrick with the white chapel on its summitCroagh PatrickMountain · WestportCroagh Patrick stands over Clew Bay, and the climb from Murrisk goes up to a chapel on the 764 metre summit.
  2. Keem Bay, Co. MayoKeem BayBeach · AchillKeem is a horseshoe of beach at the west end of Achill, down a cliff road out of Keel.
  3. The grass roofed pyramid of the Ceide Fields visitor centreCeide FieldsMegalithic tomb · BallycastleNeolithic field walls that sat preserved under blanket bog, with the visitor centre out on the cliff edge above them.
  4. The sea stack standing off the cliffs at Downpatrick HeadDownpatrick HeadCliffs · BallycastleThe headland is grass on top, with the Dun Briste sea stack standing just off it.
  5. Sun over the cliffs and the long strand on Achill IslandAchill IslandIsland · Achill SoundIreland's largest island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge at Achill Sound.
  6. Autumn trees along the Great Western Greenway on the Corraun peninsulaGreat Western GreenwayGreenway · WestportAbout 42km of traffic free cycling and walking on the old Westport to Achill railway line.

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