What to Do in Westport

An open exhibition of work by artists and poets who were invited to submit pieces on the theme of Granuaile – Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley. On show at Westport Town…

Coarse Angling – Eleven coarse fishing lakes in the area hold bream, roach, and perch. Sea Angling- Boats can be chartered for angling, cruising on Clew Bay. Game angling allows visitors to fish for salmon and trout.

Westport has a wide variety of parkland and links courses to suit every level, from professionals and keen enthusiasts to novices. Westport Golf Club, one of Ireland’s finest Championship Golf Courses, is just 5 minutes from the town centre.

Tawnyard Forest Trail is a 7Km round-trip in the Sheeffry Hills in the Tawnyard Wood, a coniferous forest managed by Coillte. This walk is part of the Western Way, a linear 150Km walking route from Leanne to Ballycastle in North Mayo.

Brackloon Wood, just outside Westport, is the largest area of native oak woodland in the region. Home to rare native plant species, it offers a glimpse into the history of the native Irish landscape.

Overlooking Clew Bay at the bottom of Croagh Patrick, Murrisk village has scenic views in all directions and a rich history.

Ballintubber has several of the most important historic sites in central Mayo, including Ballintubber Abbey and St. Patrick's well.

Mayo's hundreds of pristine beaches, from small sheltered coves to vast expansive strands, are some of the best in the country, if not the world.

The Brackloon Wood trailhead is about 6km south of Westport on the Leanne road. The walk is 4km long over a gentle grade.