Loughcrew Megalithic Centre

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  • Small family-run site at the foot of the Loughcrew cairns
  • Mature trees, heritage museum, events hall, music sessions and café
  • A 10-minute walk from the ancient Loughcrew complex and Cairn T
A lot of – OK, most of – Ireland is properly ancient. But one of the ancientest areas in all the land is the Loughcrew complex, a collection of megalithic burial grounds dating back to around 3500 to 3300BC and the biggest mass of passage graves in Ireland. Cor. And near all this ancientness is warm and friendly Loughcrew Megalithic Centre, at the foot of the Loughcrew cairns 45 minutes from Dublin and two hours from Galway. It has quite a bit more than you'd expect from a standard site: a traditional Irish courtyard, a 'Hag's Chair' for the kids to sit on, a top quality playground and, possibly what might turn out to be your favourite, Benny's Workshop: an events hall where guests can have their own function or go along to one of the many trad music sessions. Among the other well-kept facilities at Loughcrew are its on-site café, TV and games room, and spankingly clean toilets and showers. And, another thing you wouldn't expect at a standard site, a heritage museum on 17th-century Ireland is in its courtyard too.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15

Languages spoken

English

Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Loughcrew Megalithic Centre

Summerbank

Oldcastle

Co. Meath

Republic of Ireland

A82 A6N7

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin +0000 (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.7455°N
-7.12133°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Loughcrew complex has about 23 passage tombs, spread across three hilltops and etched with ancient carvings. Like the other ancient site in Co Meath, Newgrange, Loughcrew's Cairn T was designed to catch the rays of the rising sun on the spring and autumnal equinox: if you're around the area in May or September, Loughcrew Megalithic Centre organises events in Benny's Workshop to mark the occasions. The 20-minute walk and climb to the top of Carnbane East, one of the Loughcrew hills, will have you at the highest point in Meath to see smashing views of 18 Irish counties: it's at this point that you really should pretend to be an ancient king or queen... More walking can be had among the many routes of Mullaghmeen Forest, the biggest planted beech forest in Ireland, and more activity at Loughcrew Adventure Centre three kilometres away away. You could also spend hours at Cavan County Museum, or at Tayto Park theme park and zoo: for those not in the know, Tayto is a bit of an Irish Thing and no trip to the land is complete without their cheese and onion crisps pressed between two thick slices of buttered white bread.

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  • Does Loughcrew Megalithic Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Loughcrew Megalithic Centre? The Loughcrew complex has about 23 passage tombs, spread across three hilltops and etched with ancient carvings. Like the other ancient site in Co Meath, Newgrange, Loughcrew's Cairn T was designed to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Loughcrew Megalithic Centre?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    Reception is unmanned after 5pm. Please call the site/park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after this time.

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