Belvedere House, Gardens and ParkA hunting lodge above Lough Ennell, with walled gardens and a large false ruin built in the grounds purely to block a view.
Greenway
Old Rail Trail Greenway
Athlone to Mullingar, County Westmeath
Forty kilometres of path on the old Dublin to Galway railway line, flat the whole way across the county.
- Where
- Athlone to Mullingar, County Westmeath
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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Belvedere House, Gardens and ParkA hunting lodge above Lough Ennell, with walled gardens and a large false ruin built in the grounds purely to block a view.
Lough EnnellLough Ennell sits south of Mullingar with a beach at Lilliput, and a shore walk comes down to it from Belvedere.
Lough OwelClear limestone water just north of Mullingar, with a small island in it holding an early church site.
Cathedral of Christ the KingTwo square towers of 1930s cathedral standing over the middle of Mullingar.More in Westmeath
Athlone CastleCastle · AthloneA Norman castle sits on the west bank of the Shannon in the middle of Athlone, run as a museum.
Fore AbbeyAbbey · CastlepollardA Benedictine abbey and church ruins fill a narrow valley, with local curiosities around them known as the seven wonders.
Tullynally Castle GardensHouse and gardens · CastlepollardThe Gothic revival house near Castlepollard is a large one, with woodland gardens and a walled garden open to walk.
Kilbeggan DistilleryDistillery or brewery · KilbegganKilbeggan's distillery is a small one on the river, and the tour takes in a working water wheel and pot stills.
Lough ReeLake · AthloneThe lake widens out on the Shannon north of Athlone, with islands, harbours and boats on it the whole summer.
Lough DerravaraghLake · CastlepollardThe lake runs long and narrow under Knockeyon, and the story of the Children of Lir is set on it.
AthloneTown · AthloneThe Shannon splits the town in two, and the castle, the bridge and the old quarter are all on the west bank.
GlassonVillage · GlassonStone buildings north of Athlone, a short walk in from the Lough Ree shore.