Things to do

Equestrian Centres;

Ladestown Riding stables
Ladestown
Mullingar
 

Mullingar Equestrian Centre

Kilbeggan Races

Monday 22nd June (First Race at 6.00p.m.)
Friday 17th July (First Race at 6.00p.m.)
Saturday 8th August (First Race at 5.30p.m.)
Friday 21st August (First Race at 5.05p.m.)
Friday 4th September (First Race at 4.35p.m.)
 

Mullingar Greyhound Races

Every Tuesday and Saturday at 8pm.

Mullingar Walking Trail

Guided walking tours commencing in the Market Square in Mullngar Town centre. The "Mullingar Town Trail" is an interesting and informative signposted walking tour of Mullingar....
 

Walking

Belvedere House and Gardens
www.belevedere-house.ie

Mullaghmean Forest

Mullaghmeen is the largest planted beech forest in Western Europe. area of 1,000 acres are situated on the Meath / Westmeath border overlooking Lough Sheelin.

Delvin
Lilliput
Canal Walk
Moate
Westmeath Way
Self Drive Trail
The Belevedere trail
The Fore Trail
The Glasson Trail

Sailing Club Mullingar

A small friendly club situated at Lough Owel just outside Mullingar. The water quality is excellent as the lake forms the reservoir for Mullingar water supply. Facilities include clubhouse, hard standing and launching slipway. Adult and junior training programmes are run annually.

Angling in the lakelands

Mullingar is surrounded by large and prolific limestone lakes. These include Lough Owell, Ennell, Mount Dalton and Sheelin. The river angler can fish  along the Inny, Brosna and Deel. Open season extends March to September .

Lough Ennell

Good trout fishing with good hatches of buzzers, mayfly and sedges, but can be difficult to rise trout at times. The season runs from 1st of March to 12th of October. Best Times: April – 12th of October with very good fishing in the last two weeks of the season. A Shannon Regional Fisheries Board permit is required and can be purchased online. (3,540 acres 1,434; hectares)

Mount Dalton Lake 
This is a small lake in a private estate 8/13kms from Mullngar off the R.392 to Ballymahon.A good suppy of brown trout stocked at the fingerling stage and thrive in this rich feeding habitat. There are hatches of olives, chironomids and sedges.
 

Lough Owel

Good trout fishing with the best periods in April and during the Green Peter in July and in the last few weeks of the season. Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Permit required. This can be bought online. The season runs from 1st of March to the 12th of October. All legitimate angling methods allowed. (2,547 acres; 1,032 hectares)
A Shannon Regional Fisheries Board permit is required and is available online. (4,000 acres; 1,620 hectares).
Boat hire ; Jack Doolin 0449342085. O' malleys fishing tackle dealer; 0449348300.

Course fishing.

The canal encircles the town of Mullingar and there are coarse fish in all sections of the Canal. The most predominant species are Tench of 3lbs to 4lbs with the occasional larger fish present. There are also Bream, Perch and Pike. Noted areas around Mullingar are Kilpatrick's Bridge, Ballinea Bridge, the Harbour at Pipers Boreen.  Fishing can be good in the harbour areas. Around Ballinea Bridge is generally a good stretch. There is a possibility of a Specimen Rudd at the 'Deep Hole' off Patrick's Street in the direction of Athlone. There are good stocks of pike, some to double figures.
 For more information contact;.
http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/guides/coarse/mullingar.htm

Boat Hire;

Michael Flanagan ,angling correspondant and ghillie with own boat and engine  for fresh water fishing .
T: (0)44 9348969
M: 087 279 7270
E: mick@midlandangling.com
W: www.midlandangling.com 

Irish Farm Safari Park Tour Churchtown Ballinea Mullingar

There are a large range of animals waiting to meet you at the Irish Farm-Safari Park in the Midlands, Ireland. Some such animals are: Red deer, Sika deer, a black Donkey, Emus, Llama's, Pot belly pigs and the rare Soay sheep and Jacob sheep

Mullingar Cycle Route

Three Cycle Loops: 39km, 49km, 38km

Bike Hire: L'Estrange Auto Care Tel: 044-9348847

Download Map.


Lakeland clay pigeon.
Dalytown mullingar.ShootingTelefone+353 (0)44 922 3127

 

There are many excellent Golf clubs in the surrounding area

Castle Barna Golf Club
Daingean
Co. Offaly
Tel: 00 353 (0)57 935 3384
Fax: 00 353 (0)57 935 3077
 

Delvin Castle Golf Club
Delvin
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0)44 966 4315
 

Esker Hills Golf & Country Club
Ballykilmurray
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
Tel: 00 353 (0)57 935 5999
Fax: 00 353 (0)57 935 5989
 

Glasson Golf & Country Club
Glasson Athlone
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0)90 648 5120
Fax: 00 353 (0)90 648 5444
 

Ballinlough Castle Golf Club
Ballinlough
Clonmellon
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0) 44 966 4544

 

Mount Temple Golf Course
Mount Temple Village
Moate
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0) 90 64 81841
Fax: 00 353 (0) 90 64 81957

 

Mullingar Golf Club
Belvedere
Mullingar
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0)44 934 8366
Fax: 00 353 (0)44 934 1499

 

New Forest Golf Club
Tyrrellspass
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 00 353 (0)44 922 1910
 

www.discoverireland.com/westmeathtourism for further information.