Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

The visitor centre is on the south bank of the Boyne, in Donore, and is the only gateway to Newgrange and Knowth: you collect your ticket here and the shuttle buses leave from here. The interactive exhibition explains who built the mounds, how they lived and how the solstice light works. It can be visited on its own, without booking, for €5.

In November, December, January and February it is open from 9:00 to 16:15; from May to September, until 17:45. Arrive with time to spare before your visit to collect your ticket and catch the shuttle. If you have not managed to get a ticket for the mounds, come anyway first thing in the morning or in mid-afternoon and see if there are cancellations.