Places
of Interest
HERITAGE
TOWN OF TRIM
Trim
Castle - oldest Norman castle in Europe. Guided tours
available and visitor centre with audio visual presentation
called the Power and Glory.
Butterstream Gardens - Visited by Prince Charles
Yellow Steeple
St. Mary's Abbey
Bective Abbey - This abbey is located approx 8km from
Trim
BRU
NA BOINNE
In
1993 Bru Na Boinne was designated a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO. This area is one of the world's most important
archaeological landscapes covering the prehistoric tombs
of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth.
This is a popular site and visitors must book their
Tour Arrangements at the Bru Na Boinne Visitor Centre.
Mellifont
Abbey
Slane Castle and the Hill of Slane
HILL
OF TARA
This was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland. Saint
Patrick lit the pascal fire of Christianity. There is
also a visitor centre where there is an audio visual
presentation.
LOUGHCREW
Passage
Tomb Cemetery.
Loughcrew Historic Gardens
KELLS
Copy
of the Book of Kells can be seen at Kells Heritage Centre.
High Cross
Tower of Lyod
DUBLIN
CITY
Boyne
View is an ideal base for touring Dublin. We are less
than one hours drive from Dublin city centre. We can
advise on touring, shopping and sporting occasions.
FISHING
We
are located on the banks of the River Boyne with 2000
metres of fishing. This part of the Boyne was voted
the best trout fishing in the British Isles 2004.
The
upper Boyne lakes are a 30 minute drive away. They are
Lough Lene which has a blue flag for water quality by
the EEC.
It is mainly trout fishing with boat hire and permits
available locally.
Another
Boyne lake is Lough Bane which is only 6km from Lough
Lene. Wild brown trout can be found on this lake.
White
Lough is another of the Boyne lakes and brown and rainbow
trout can be found on this lake.
PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE VARIOUS ANGLING ASSOCIATION
AND CAN BE ARRANGED PRIOR TO YOUR HOLIDAY.
If
you get tired of Fishing, why not take a Barge on the
royal canal less than 9km away or head to Athlone where
you can hire out a boat for the day.
GOLF
- County
Meath Golf Club less than 3km from Boyne View. Parkland,
18 holes, Par 72.
- South
Meath Golf Club, 3km from Boyne View.
Parkland, 9 holes, Par 72.
- Glebe
Golf Course, 2km from Boyne View.
Parkland, 18 Hole, Par 73.
HORSE
RACING AND EQUESTRIAN
FairyHouse
Racecourse
Navan Racecourse
Leopardstown Racecourse
The Curragh
Naas
Laytown Strand Races - only horse racing on sand in
Europe.
There
are several equestrian centres in the local area offering
indoor and outdoor facilities.
OTHER
PURSUITS
Greyhound
racing at nearby Mullingar.
Pitch & Putt
Indoor swimming pool in Trim for those rainy days.
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