Things to do in Newtownforbes
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Newtownforbes, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Newtownforbes is a Co. Longford town about 114 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list five Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, one national monument open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Newtownforbes
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km.
- St. Mel’s Cathedral is a landmark building in Longford. It was wonderfully restored as the focal point of the local Catholic community after the Christmas Day fire of…
- Cycle through Ireland's Hidden Heartlands and the Wild Atlantic Way with Cycle Tours Ireland located in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. Experience fun filled cycle…
- Woofland Dog Park in County Longford is an off leash dog park the heart of the Midlands, providing secure fencing, along with exclusive sessions for dogs and owners…
- Kane Coaches was founded in 1956 by Michael Kane. It is a family business managed by Stephen Kane for the last 20 years.
- Midlands Cycle Hub is a family-run bike hire service conveniently located at one end of the Royal Canal Greenway in Clondra or Cloondara, Co. Longford. They provide…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- The centre interprets an Iron Age bog road that was built in the year 148 B.C. across the boglands of Longford, close to the River Shannon.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, starting near Newtownforbes and across Co. Longford.
Plan around Newtownforbes
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Newtownforbes covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €164,000.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Longford.
Attraction data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), last refreshed 13 July 2026. Monuments from the National Monuments Service and heritage buildings from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (both data.gov.ie, CC BY 4.0). Trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Parks and reserves from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Opening hours and admission can change; check the linked site before travelling.