Travel Guide of Westport in Ireland by Influencers and Travelers
Westport is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. Westport is a popular tourist destination and scores highly for quality of life. It won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition three times in 2001, 2006 and 2008. In 2012 it won the Best Place to Live in Ireland competition run by The Irish Times.
The Best Things to Do and Visit in Westport
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1 - Croagh Patrick
9 km away
Croagh Patrick, nicknamed the Reek, is a 764 m mountain and an important site of pilgrimage in Mayo, Ireland. It is 8 km from Westport, above the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey.
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2 - Clew Bay
18 km away
Clew Bay is a natural ocean bay in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. It contains Ireland's best example of sunken drumlins. The bay is overlooked by Croagh Patrick to the south and the Nephin Range mountains of North Mayo.
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3 - Bike Rentals in Westport
We have been around for 10 years and were the first on the Greenway. You will be using quality electric bikes with a 100 mile range. .We pick you up from where you are at your time and drop you back when you want. No waiting for a bus or others. You are given choices and advice on local trails that only you will be on. We have a support vehicle that will help if needed & replace a bike quickly so you can just enjoy the scenery.
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4 - Doo Lough
22 km away
Doo Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in southwest County Mayo on the Murrisk peninsula.
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5 - Doolough
23 km away
Doolough is a coastal townland covering an area of 2,493 acres in Kiltane Parish, Erris, North County Mayo, in Ireland. It is southeast of Belmullet town and is part of the Mayo Gaeltacht.
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6 - Mountain Bike Tours in Westport
What makes us different is no set time bus shuttle, no crowds,no one else to wait for, no expected tourist route and surprises of remoteness and scenery that only locals know. We offer you a Safari style trip. We collect you and take you in 4X4 Defender jeep into the wilderness with a quality Kalkhoff German built Electric bikes on the back. We give you a unique self guided map for the local area. This guide will show you the real backroads of Ireland , with local knowledge. Our driver will arrange to pick you up and finish when & where you want to. Its your day your way....
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7 - Kylemore Abbey
36 km away
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8 - Connemara National Park
38 km away
Connemara National Park is one of six national parks in Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It is located in the west of Ireland within County Galway.
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9 - Wildlife Watching in Westport
Visit a traditional working Connemara mountain sheep farm; Meet the farmer and his highly trained sheepdogs; Watch a sheepdog herding demonstration; In the summer months see a sheep shearing demonstration; Try your hand at bog-cutting using the slean (turf spade).
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10 - Tully Cross
38 km away
Tully Cross is a small village located on the Renvyle Peninsula in north-west Connemara, in County Galway, Ireland. It is actually situated in the townland of Gorteenclough. The village lies close to the sea and is on the Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.
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11 - Diamond Hill
39 km away
Diamond Hill or Bengooria is an isolated peak overlooking the village of Letterfrack, in the northwest corner of the Twelve Bens in Connemara National Park in County Galway, Ireland.
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12 - Sightseeing Cruises in Westport
Breathtaking cruise around Clew Bay from Westport Harbour. Taking in Croagh Patrick, Seal Colony, John Lennons Island, Inishgort Lighthouse & much more. Modern cruise ship. On board toilets, bar & cafe. Upper seated viewing deck & enclosed heated all weather lounge. Free WiFi & Free use of binoculars.
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13 - Derryclare Lough
41 km away
Derryclare Lough is a freshwater lake at the entrance of the Inagh Valley, in Connemara, Galway, in the west of Ireland.
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