This year once again there’s a huge number of interesting events lined up for National Heritage Week which runs from this Saturday (20th) to the following Sunday (28th). And there really is something for everyone.
For those of you who love the outdoors and walking there are lots of options that will interest you. We’ve poured through all the information and selected the best walks in these categories (1) Canals & Rivers (2) Wildlife & Cliffs (3) Beaches & Coastal (4) Bogs, Loughs & Reservoirs walks around the country. With the weather looking good, they should make for a really great day out.
Check them out below and pencil them in your diary!
CANALS & RIVER WALKS
1. The Boyne Heritage Walk Slane
Location: Slane Bridge, Slane County: Meath
Date: 20th August 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
2. Royal Canal Walk
Location: Binns Bridge County: Dublin
Date: 21st August 12:00 PM to 14:00 PM , 22nd August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM , 24th August 19:00 PM to 21:00 PM, 25th August 12:30 PM to 14:30 PM , 25th August 19:00 PM to 21:00 PM , 28th August 12:30 PM to 14:30 PM , 28th August 19:00 PM to 21:00 PM
3. Grand Canal Walk
Location: Percy Place/Northumberland Road County: Dublin
Date: 21st August 16:00 PM to 17:30 PM , 22nd August 19:00 PM to 20:30 PM , 23rd August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM, 24th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM , 25th August 12:30 PM to 14:00 PM , 25th August 19:00 PM to 20:30 PM , 28th August 12:30 PM to 14:00 PM , 28th August 19:00 PM to 20:30 PM
4. Five-Bridge Walking Tour of Old Drogheda`
Location: Bridge of Peace County: Louth
Date: 24th August 19:30 PM to 21:00 PM
5. Guided Walk of Galway’s Waterways
Location: Museum Courtyard County: Galway City
Date: 22nd August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM , 24th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
WILDLIFE & CLIFF WALKS
1. Tracking Lizards Along Ballycotton Cliff Walk
Location: Ballycotton Cliff Walk Car Park County: Cork County
Date: 21st August 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
2. Swan Walk and Talk
Location: Naas Lakes County: Kildare
Date: 20th August 15:00 PM to 17:00 PM
3. Urban Otter Walk
Location: Blackpool Shopping Center Car Park County: Cork City
Date: 27th August 18:00 PM to 18:40 PM
4. Cliff Walk Wicklow Town
Location: Glen Turn Carpark County/Area: Wicklow
Date: 21st August 14:00 PM to 16:30 PM
5. Wildlife Walk on the River Barrow
Location: Ballyteigelea Bridge, Borris (on the Graiguenamanagh road) County: Carlow
Date: 21st August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM
6. Wildlife Walk along River Glore
Location: Glore Mill, Kiltimagh County: Mayo
Date: 20th August 15:00 PM to 16:00 PM
BEACH & COASTAL WALKS
1. Trá Na Mbó Guided Geo Walk
Location: Bunmahon Beach Carpark County: Waterford
Date: 21st August 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM
2. Coastal Placenames Walk Followed by Tea and Home Baking
Location: The Crossroads, Cloughboy, Loughros Point, Ardara County: Donegal
Date: 28th August 14:00 PM to 16:30 PM
3. Banagher Heritage Walk
Location: Banagher Marina County: Offaly
Date: 23rd August 19:00 PM to 20:30 PM
4. Geopark Walk and Talk
Location: Flaggy Shore County: Clare
Date: 24th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
5. Guided Machair Walk
Location: Murrevagh Beach County: Mayo
Date: 28th August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM
6. Low Tide Coastal Walk
Location: Lorreto Convent County: Dublin – Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
Date: 28th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
7. Sheskinmore Shoreline Walk
Location: Tramore parking area/ beside caravan park County: Donegal
Date: 24th August 13:30 PM to 17:30 PM
8. Ireland’s Great Barrier Coast
Location: Rostonstown County: Wexford
Date: 28th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
9. Ardcavan Beach Walk
Location: Ardcavan Beach County: Wexford
Date: 22nd August 14:30 PM to 16:30 PM
10. Wild Atlantic Way Walking Tour
Location: Spanish Arch County: Galway City
Date: 27th August 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM
BOGS, LOUGHS & RESERVOIRS
1. Fenor Bog Eco-Walk
Location: Fenor Bog County: Waterford
Date: 28th August 15:00 PM to 16:30 PM
2. Lough Hyne Guided Walk
Location: Base of Knockomagh Hill carpark, Lough Hyne, West Cork County: Cork
Date: 27th August 14:00 PM to 15:30 PM
3. Guided Historical Tour of Griston Bog
Location: Griston Bog, Ballylanders, Co. Limerick County: Limerick
Date: 24th August 11:30 AM to 13:00 PM
4. Guided Walk on Clogher Bog Loop
Location: Clogher Heritage Centre County: Mayo
Date: 22nd August 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM
5. Pat Kavanagh Broadlough Memorial Loop Walk
Location: Murrough Carpark County: Wicklow
Date: 28th August 14:30 PM to 16:30 PM
6. Guided Walk of Beautiful Bohernabreena Reservoir
Location: County Library County: Dublin – South Dublin County
Date: 27th August 10:30 AM to 14:00 PM
7. Off the Tracks – Heritage Walk of Carlingford – Omeath Greenway
Location: Greer’s Quay County: Louth
Date: 20th August 14:00 PM to 16:00 PM
*Coast Monkey notes that some of these events are free, and some are not, you should always check first. Also, some get booked up early, so early birds and all that!