Things to do in Mayo

JupiterKid

I'm heading up to Westport for a few days tomorrow. I have a car and was wondering what things there were to do and see in Mayo. I'm aware of Westport house and drives around Achill Island and the Museum of Country Life but is there anything else worth seeing in Mayo at this time of year?

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!:)

Lyle Lanley

JupiterKid wrote: »

I'm heading up to Westport for a few days tomorrow. I have a car and was wondering what things there were to do and see in Mayo. I'm aware of Westport house and drives around Achill Island and the Museum of Country Life but is there anything else worth seeing in Mayo at this time of year?

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!:)

Cycle the green way?

Maybe it's still too cold for that, I'm not in Ireland right now! If so, there's plenty of nice pubs!

learn_more

Since your driving a loop drive from Westport to Louisburge to Leenane and back to Westport is good. The weather looks really bad otherwise I'd suggest a greenway cycle from Westport to Newport. Or Castlebar to Turlough which is shorter.

https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/Westport,+Co.+Mayo/Murrisk/Louisburgh/Leenaun/Liscarney/Westport/@53.6988756,-9.8024701,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m38!4m37!1m5!1m1!1s0x485963563ffd09af:0xa00c7a99731ea80!2m2!1d-9.5143467!2d53.8021307!1m5!1m1!1s0x48597c0c9e5c9345:0x2600c7a819baf551!2m2!1d-9.6370001!2d53.7793497!1m5!1m1!1s0x4859818cfff67113:0xa00c7a99731f2b0!2m2!1d-9.8090849!2d53.7631376!1m5!1m1!1s0x485bd35a5790162b:0xa00c7a997320e10!2m2!1d-9.6931325!2d53.5955956!1m5!1m1!1s0x48597d229996dfb1:0x5bf818fe4c910e88!2m2!1d-9.5541823!2d53.7382475!1m5!1m1!1s0x485963563ffd09af:0xa00c7a99731ea80!2m2!1d-9.5143467!2d53.8021307!3e0

Pontoon is worth visiting too, one of my favourite places. There is one pub in Pontoon. Very tranquil and peaceful place. Not sure if serves grub.

https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/Westport,+Co.+Mayo/Pontoon+Rd,+Castlebar,+Co.+Mayo/Pontoon/Foxford/Ballyvary/Castlebar/Westport/@53.8963123,-9.4487272,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m49!4m48!1m10!1m1!1s0x485963563ffd09af:0xa00c7a99731ea80!2m2!1d-9.5143467!2d53.8021307!3m4!1m2!1d-9.381974!2d53.8445578!3s0x485966fe1fe80d75:0xd71b7db150b02d66!1m5!1m1!1s0x48595cd8eb7f5d21:0xd6e914ac76fce659!2m2!1d-9.2958153!2d53.8671101!1m5!1m1!1s0x4859443e6e5d8fc3:0x2600c7a819bb15c2!2m2!1d-9.21246!2d53.97669!1m5!1m1!1s0x48594f5ce85bc375:0xa00c7a997319470!2m2!1d-9.113245!2d53.9807726!1m5!1m1!1s0x48595ad14ac48a39:0x1800c7a937dfbad0!2m2!1d-9.15104!2d53.89366!1m5!1m1!1s0x48595d749ddbec0d:0x5beb6abd09bef387!2m2!1d-9.2879257!2d53.8550014!1m5!1m1!1s0x485963563ffd09af:0xa00c7a99731ea80!2m2!1d-9.5143467!2d53.8021307!3e0

If your not interested in long drives Old Head is worth a visit.

https://www.google.ie/search?q=old+head+beach&client=opera&hs=P7j&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiniYKusfvRAhUCKcAKHUCPBJ0Q_AUICCgB&biw=1344&bih=726#imgrc=1AVszbgmDVAMvM:

mayo.mick

Some brilliant info here

http://www.northmayo.ie/

Everyone automatically thinks the only thing in Mayo is Westport, there is so so much more, hidden gems!

mayo.mick

JupiterKid wrote: »

I'm heading up to Westport for a few days tomorrow. I have a car and was wondering what things there were to do and see in Mayo. I'm aware of Westport house and drives around Achill Island and the Museum of Country Life but is there anything else worth seeing in Mayo at this time of year?

Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!:)

You have a car so the whole of Mayo is open for you to explore. A few days won't be enough to see everything in Mayo, but you would get to see quite a lot. As said earlier, the Mayo North website is a mine of information on things to do in Mayo. With careful planning, you should get to see quite a lot of what Mayo has to offer. You'll just have to come back again for another visit!

toadfly

learn_more wrote: »

Pontoon is worth visiting too, one of my favourite places. There is one pub in Pontoon. Very tranquil and peaceful place. Not sure if serves grub.

Healys is the pub in Pontoon, they serve food and its been really good each time I have been there. The guinness and steak stew is fab if its on the menu!

12 element

toadfly wrote: »

Healys is the pub in Pontoon, they serve food and its been really good each time I have been there. The guinness and steak stew is fab if its on the menu!

I believe Healys has closed? It's up for sale anyway.

toadfly

12 element wrote: »

I believe Healys has closed? It's up for sale anyway.

Aw no, I didnt realise that

py2006

learn_more wrote: »

I'd suggest a greenway cycle from Westport to Newport. Or Castlebar to Turlough which is shorter.

I'm interested in this but I'm a walker. Is it for pedestrians too?

In wesport for a couple days myself.

irishgeo

py2006 wrote: »

I'm interested in this but I'm a walker. Is it for pedestrians too?

In wesport for a couple days myself.

Pedestrians are welcome on the Greenway too.

Wombatman

Take a trip to Galway.

py2006

irishgeo wrote: »

Pedestrians are welcome on the Greenway too.

Just looking on map, is it the N59 (Newport Rd) out of wesport? looks like some parts have no footpath?

nuac

Day trip to Clare Island- Ferry service at Roonagh, about three miles south of Louisburgh - go up to the old lighthouse for a dramatic view at edge of Europe.

On TV just now - Nationwide

learn_more

py2006 wrote: »

Just looking on map, is it the N59 (Newport Rd) out of wesport? looks like some parts have no footpath?

No you never have to walk on the main road but you do have to cross it once or twice. Actually now that I think of it if you are starting off in the town centre there is a short part you have to walk on a road, just after the turn off to Carrowholly but it's a minor road and it's not busy so it's safe.

py2006

learn_more wrote: »

No you never have to walk on the main road but you do have to cross it once or twice. Actually now that I think of it if you are starting off in the town centre there is a short part you have to walk on a road, just after the turn off to Carrowholly but it's a minor road and it's not busy so it's safe.

Am I right in saying this is right direction? (see attached)

PARlance

Wombatman wrote: »

Take a trip to Galway.

Absolutely, they'll appreciate Mayo even more on their return.

BailMeOut

Climbing Croagh Patrick while in Westport is an obvious thing to do.

Drive to Castlebar and visit the Country Life Museum which is is absolutly brilliant http://www.museum.ie/Country-Life

learn_more

py2006 wrote: »

Am I right in saying this is right direction? (see attached)

That's exactly where I meant yes.

py2006

learn_more wrote: »

That's exactly where I meant yes.

Thanks so much, might give it a go in morning

6541

The Pub and Hotel in Pontoon is closed and actually are both in a state of disrepair.

JupiterKid

Thanks for all the suggestions. Did a drive to Connemara/Kylemore Abbey, a drive to and around Achill, a drive around central/Souh Mayo and met up with some friends who live here. Lucky them!

Westport is a great town. So well laid out. Back to Dublin tomorrow but visiting Westport House first.

nuac

Glad you enjoyed your trip to Mayo, and in particular to Westport

Win or lose tomorrow in Croker there will be many from Mayo in the big smoke tomorrow

Then back to God's own county to meet all our visitors and prepare for the All Ireland in September