PLACES TO VISIT LOCALLY

There are many places to see and things to do. You can walk, fish, golf, cruise, or just laze and potter among centuries old ruins. Shop in the friendly and attractive towns and enjoy a visit to traditional pubs.

Below is a list with some of the attractions of County Roscommon and its surrounding counties.
Athlone Golf Club, Hodson Bay, 5 miles (18 Hole Golf Course)
Roscommon Golf Club, 10 miles (18 Hole Golf Course)
Woodview Pitch & Putt, Bealnamulla, 6 miles
Claypipe Visitor Museum
Locke's Distillery Museum
Roscommon County Museum
Derryglad Farm and Folk Museum
Glendeer Open Farm, Drum
Tullyboy Amimal Farm
Lough Key Forest Park
Roscommon Castle, Abbey, Museum
King Castle, Boyle
Birr Castle and Gardens
Strokestown Park House and Famine Museum, 25 miles
Belvedere House Gardens & Park
Clonmacnois and Bog Tour, 20 miles
Athlone Castle & Visitors Centre
River Shannon/Lough Ree; angling boating, etc. Amenity areas at Hodson Bay and Portrunny
River Suck, at Mt. Talbot, Athleague, Ballyforan (angling)
Suck Valley Way (signposted walk of Suck Valley)
Lough Funshinagh - Wildlife Reserve
Cam Monastic site and old cemetery
St. Bridget's Holy Well, Brideswell
Monastic Settlement and Holy Well, Drum
Dysart Ancient Cemetery
Tisrara Ancient Cemetery
Aughrim Interpretive Centre (1691 commemoration), 21 miles
Clonalis House, Castlerea, 28 miles
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