Walks and adventure sports in Meath
Leinster
Meath has 7 waymarked trails on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, covering about 406 kilometres in total across walking (5), canoeing/kayaking/paddling (1), cycling (1).
Spots worth the trip
Named on our sport and activity guides.
Drewstown Archery, Fordstown
ArcheryBased at Drewstown House. One of two Meath clubs, alongside Athboy, in a county with room for full outdoor rounds.
Waymarked trails in Meath
All 7 from the National Trails Register.
Royal Canal Way
146.3 km · Easy · LinearStarts at First Lock, near Dublin. Directions
6 days · Waymarked: yellow arrow on black background
Royal Canal Greenway Cycling Trail
121.4 km · Easy · LinearStarts at Maynooth Railway Station, near Maynooth/Clondra. Directions
4 days · Waymarked: green sign with white arrows
Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail
121.4 km · Easy · LinearStarts at Maynooth Railway Station, near Maynooth/Clondra. Directions
6 days · Waymarked: green sign with white arrows
Boyne Blueway - Trim to Bective
8 km · Intermediate · LinearStarts at Boyne Valley Activities, near Trim. Directions
1 hour
Drewstown Woods - Girley Bog walk
5.1 km · 20 m climb · Moderate · LoopStarts at Girley Bog car park, near Kells. Directions
2 hours · Waymarked: purple arrow on yellow background
Jan 25 - It has come to our attention that the trail has been significantly impacted by recent storms, resulting in numerous large potholes. The trail management group has been informed.
Littlewood - Forest Walk
2 km · Easy · LoopStarts at Forest Entrance Carpark, near Slane. Directions
40 mins
Trim Porch Field Family / Buggy Friendly Walk
1.5 km · Easy · LoopStarts at Car Park beside Trim Castle, near Trim. Directions
1 hour · Waymarked: green arrow on white background
Coillte maintains 3 forest car parks in Meath. These are the usual starting points for forest walks and mountain bike trails.
Bathing waters in Meath
3 designated bathing waters monitored by the EPA, 1 of them flying a Blue Flag. Water quality below is the EPA's annual classification, which is a verdict on the previous four bathing seasons and not a reading for today.
Bathing restrictions in Meath right now
Live from the EPA's bathing water service. Local authorities post restrictions after heavy rain, sewage discharges and pollution incidents, and they can appear the same morning.
Checking the EPA for current restrictions…
If this doesn't update, check beaches.ie directly before you swim.
Data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Laytown/Bettystown
Excellent Quality (2025)Blue Flag · Green Coast · Lifeguard · Parking · Toilets · Public transport · Accessible
Bathing water data from the EPA Bathing Water Open Data service, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. Positions converted from Irish Grid. The EPA publishes the full profile for each water at beaches.ie.
Sports in Meath, in depth
The sport with named spots, accredited centres or registered trails in the county.
5 clubs and schools in Meath
Listed by Diving Ireland, Archery Ireland and Mountaineering Ireland. Reproduced as each body publishes it, with a link back to the register. Contact details are theirs, not checked by us.
Athboy Archery Club
Club · NAVAN- Phone
- +353868641080
- [email protected]
Drewstown Archery
Club · Fordstown- Phone
- 0833721732
- [email protected]
Guides for Meath
Common questions
Where can I go walking in Meath?
5 waymarked walking trails are registered in Meath. The longest are Royal Canal Way (146.3km), Royal Canal Greenway Walking Trail (121.4km), Drewstown Woods - Girley Bog walk (5.1km), Littlewood - Forest Walk (2km). Every one has a verified start point and driving directions on its own page.
How many waymarked trails are there in Meath?
7 on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, totalling roughly 406 kilometres. The register records waymarked trails only, so unmarked mountain routes and informal paths aren't counted.
How hard are the trails in Meath?
By register grade: 5 easy, 1 moderate, 1 intermediate. Grades are set by Sport Ireland against national criteria, so they're comparable between counties.
Are there sports clubs in Meath?
5 clubs and schools in Meath are listed by their national governing body: Diving Ireland, Archery Ireland and Mountaineering Ireland. They cover 3 sports between them, and each listing links back to the register it came from.
What adventure sports can you do in Meath?
hillwalking & mountaineering, kayaking & canoeing, mountain biking, archery, based on the trails registered in the county and the locations named on our sport guides.
Elsewhere in Leinster
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Start points from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13. The register records waymarked trails only, so check the trail operator for current conditions and closures. Forest park and car park data from Coillte Recreation Information (CC BY 4.0), snapshot 2026-08-04, with county boundaries from OSi.