Nature discovery
Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Drogheda, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Drogheda. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Drogheda. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Drogheda, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 15 places.
Clogher Head is a cape reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clogher Head, about 13 km (8 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Superbass / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blackrock Ladies Beach is a beach reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Blackrock Ladies Beach, about 28 km (17 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Mary and Angus Hogg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Velvet Strand is a beach reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Velvet Strand, about 36 km (22 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Gpwitteveen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cooley Mountains is a mountain range on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cooley Mountains, about 38 km (24 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Eoghan OLionnain / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ravensdale Forest is a forest reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ravensdale Forest, about 41 km (25 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: JalvinWiki / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Sandymount Strand is a beach reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sandymount Strand, about 45 km (28 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Sarah777 at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Muckno Lake is a lagoon reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Muckno Lake, about 49 km (31 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Shane Killen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Knocksink Wood is a forest reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Knocksink Wood, about 58 km (36 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Gaoithe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Crone Wood is a forest reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Crone Wood, about 62 km (39 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: JP / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Powerscourt Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Powerscourt Waterfall, about 64 km (40 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Draceane / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Poulaphouca is a waterfall reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Poulaphouca, about 68 km (42 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Rossmore Forest Park is a forest reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Rossmore Forest Park, about 71 km (44 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: D Gore / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glenmacnass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glenmacnass Waterfall, about 72 km (45 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: Crispin Purdye / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Killykeen Forest Park is a state forest reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Killykeen Forest Park, about 79 km (49 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: NTF30 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Poulanass Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Drogheda as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Poulanass Waterfall, about 79 km (49 mi) from Drogheda
Image credit: Image: 1ivia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0