Boyne Valley Day Trip from Dublin
Neolithic passage tombs older than the pyramids, plus Trim Castle
A one-day drive from Dublin to Boyne Valley — 83 km round trip, about 1h 44m behind the wheel, with stops, timings and where to eat already worked out.
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth
The gateway to Newgrange and Knowth — you can only reach the passage tombs by the shuttle bus from here, and the exhibition explains the Neolithic site brilliantly.
💡 Book timed tickets online well ahead — Newgrange access is by guided tour only and sells out fast.
Brú na Bóinne, Roughgrange, Donore
Newgrange
A 5,000-year-old passage tomb older than the pyramids, famous for its winter solstice light alignment and massive kerbstone art.
💡 Wear sturdy shoes — you'll stoop through a low, narrow passage to the inner chamber.
Newgrange, Donore
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
A convenient, well-regarded stop near the site for a light lunch amid more history.
Oldbridge House, Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Drogheda
Knowth
The largest of the Brú na Bóinne tombs, ringed by 127 kerbstones with some of the finest megalithic art in Europe.
💡 Included on the same combined shuttle ticket as Newgrange — visit both in one trip.
Knowth, Drogheda
River Boyne Promenade
A peaceful riverside walk through the historic Boyne valley battlefield landscape.
Oldbridge
- Book Brú na Bóinne visitor centre tickets online in advance — walk-ins are often turned away.
- Parking is at the visitor centre only; you cannot drive directly to Newgrange or Knowth.
- Dublin city centre has an environmental traffic zone — no issue here since you're not stopping in Dublin.
- Fuel up before leaving Dublin; rural Meath petrol stations are sparser.
- Hill of Tara+25 km
Ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland, a atmospheric hilltop of earthworks with sweeping views over the Boyne valley.
- Trim Castle+20 km
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a filming location for Braveheart, on the banks of the River Boyne.
- Monasterboice+15 km
Atmospheric monastic ruins with two of Ireland's finest high crosses, quiet and rarely crowded.
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