Activities

Whether it’s a relaxing break with your better half, a family vacation, business trip or a weekend away with friends, when you stay at Bellinter House there are an abundance of activities for you to explore.

The grounds at Bellinter House are extensive and have sweeping lawns, ancient trees and a number of secluded spots to relax and laze. We have listed below some additional activities that maybe of interest to you.

The Bathhouse Spa

No trip to Bellinter House is complete without a visit to the Bathhouse Spa. Follow our link to find out more about our onsite facilities and special offers.

Fishing

The River Boyne runs right along the grounds of Bellinter House and has a good run of salmon and sea trout especially between the start of Summer and early Autumn.

The majority of game angling is controlled by Angling Associations and therefore permits are required. Fishing is only permitted from May - September each year and must be pre-booked with one of the local fishing guides. For more details visit the Fishing Ireland website.

Golf

The County of Meath offers many exceptional golf courses for a golfing enthusiast to explore. The below courses are all located less than one hour away and have all featured under the top 100 Irish Golf Courses (Golf Digest 2017).

Royal Tara Golf Club - https://www.royaltaragolfclub.com/
Killeen Castle Golf Club - https://www.killeencastle.com/

Both Royal Tara Golf Club and Kileen Castle Golf Club would be the closest to Bellinter House.

Knightsbrook Golf Club
Headfort Golf Club
Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club
O’Meara and Montgomerie Golf Course
County Louth Golf Club (Baltray) - Up 2
Luttrellstown Castle Golf & Country Club
Portmarnock
K Club
Portmarnock Golf Club (Old)
County Louth Golf club Baltray

To find out more about these courses and green fees, please email reservations@bellinterhouse.com

Walking Trails

Many of our guests enjoy a leisurely walk around our grounds and Bective Abbey. For the more adventurous the following trails are also very popular:

Irelands Ancient East

Bellinter House is ideally located in the heart of the Boyne Valley, a focal point of Irelands Ancient East. Use your time at Bellinter House wisely and explore some of the following magnificent heritage sites.

Ardmulchan Church
Battle of the Boyne Site
Beaulieu House and Gardens
Bective Garden
Bru na Boinne – Newgrange and Knowth
Dongahmore Round Tower and Cemetery
Donaghpatrick Church
Drogheda Museum, Milmount
Duleek Abbey
Francis Ledwidge Museum
Highlanes Gallery
Hill of Slane
Hill of Tara
Kells Town and Monastic Sites
Loughcrew Cairns and Gardens
Monasterboice
Navan Town
Newtown Monuments
Old Mellifont Abbey
Patrickstown View
Slane Castle and Village
St Marys Abbey
St Peters Church
Townley Hall
Trim Castle and Trim Town

For more details on these sites, please visit their website.

Shopping

Take a trip into Navan or Trim and explore some of the unique individually owned boutiques, alternatively head to nearby Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or Dublin City Centre for a day of shopping or further afield is Kildare Village – where you can enjoy designer outlet shopping with up to 60% off.

Visit Dublin

Dublin is little over a half hour away, why not use Bellinter House as a base to explore Dublin’s many attractions; Phoenix Park, The National Aquatic Centre, Dublin Zoo, Trinity College, The Guinness Store House and Stephens Green to name a few.

Other local attractions include:

Adventure Sports Navan
Boyne Boats
Boyne Valley Activities
Causey Farm
Celtic Adventures
Cultural Tourism Ireland
Fantasia Bettystown
Irish Military War Museum
Lismullin School of Culinary & Home Arts
Loughcrew Adventure Centre
Newgrange Falconry
Outdoor Activities at Rock Farm Slane
Puddenhill Activity Centre
Rathbeggan Lakes Heritage & Adventure Park
The Zone
WhiteRiver Karting

To find out more on these activities please visit their website or email our team at reservations@bellinterhouse.com

Car Service Arrangements

There is an abundance of activities that you can enjoy and locations to explore during your stay at Bellinter House. For advice on arranging transport whilst staying in Bellinter House please contact us directly by emailing reservations@bellinterhouse.com. We have a list of contacts that we would be happy to provide you with.