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Oldbridge House beside the Battle of the Boyne battlefieldSheila1988 · CC0

What to do · Newgrange and the Boyne Valley

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, at Oldbridge

Exhibition and walk · 1 h 30 · free entry for a limited time · the 1690 battlefield and a walled garden

InformationExhibition free for a limited time; gardens and battlefield paths always free
Price
Exhibition free for a limited time; gardens and battlefield paths always free
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages

In 1690, in these meadows beside the Boyne, the armies of two kings who were contesting the crown met: the Catholic James II and the Protestant William of Orange. William's victory shaped the history of Ireland to this day. The OPW centre on the Oldbridge estate tells the story with an exhibition and lets you walk the battlefield along paths, with a walled garden next to it.

At the moment Oldbridge House is closed and the exhibition has moved to the stable yard, with free entry for a limited time. It is ten minutes by car from the Brú na Bóinne centre.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Newgrange and the Boyne Valley

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Conyngham Arms hotel in Slane© Conyngham Arms HotelSeasonal food in the village of Slane

Conyngham Arms Restaurant

Restaurant · Slane · €€€€

What to order: lunch after Newgrange, with local seasonal produce.

Open every day
The glasshouse next to The Brabazon restaurant© Tankardstown HouseRestaurant in the garden of a Georgian house

The Brabazon, at Tankardstown House

Restaurant · Slane · €€€€

What to order: afternoon tea if you are coming from Newgrange, or dinner if you are staying on the estate.

The website does not publish opening hours; book by phone

To stay nearby

The façade of the Conyngham Arms in Slane© Conyngham Arms HotelSmall hotel

Conyngham Arms Hotel

In the village of Slane · family rooms · restaurant open seven days

Why we like it: Hotel in the centre of Slane, ten minutes from Brú na Bóinne, with double, triple and family rooms and a restaurant open every day.

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The Georgian house at Tankardstown© Tankardstown HouseSmall hotel

Tankardstown House

Georgian country house · suites and cottages · Brabazon restaurant · garden

Why we like it: Georgian house with suites, rooms in the main house and cottages around the courtyard, near Slane, with the Brabazon restaurant in its garden. One for a special occasion.

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Itineraries

Features in these plans

The Newgrange mound in the Boyne Valley
Day itinerary Newgrange, Slane and Tara Newgrange and the Boyne Valley · 5 stops
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, at Oldbridge
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