Things to do in Portarlington
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Portarlington, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Portarlington is a Co. Laois town about 65 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list seven Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, one national monument open to visitors within 20 km, one nationally rated heritage building in the town, four waymarked walking trails starting nearby. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Portarlington
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km.
- Emo Court House is surrounded by beautiful gardens and parklands that make the perfect setting for a wonderful family picnic in Ireland. The Laois estate dates back…
- Moore Abbey Wood is a mixed woodland of a variety of broadleaves and conifers, in Monasterevin County Kildare. There are a variety of wildflowers, including spring…
- Solas Eco Garden Centre in Portarlington, County Laois, is Ireland's first eco garden centre. This eco friendly garden centre has a green ethos at its core and…
- Emo Court House is an Irish historic house near Emo Village in County Laois. A long and colourful history has seen the house adapted and renovated; today the popular…
- Discover Woofland Dog Park Portlaoise, County Laois, a private off leash dog park for safe, enriching play with secure fencing, double gated entry, fun agility and…
- Wellness Adventures Ireland specialise in organising bespoke wellness adventures for groups around Ireland. These events can be a half day or full day duration, or…
- Located in Monastervin, County Kildare, Jennifer’s Travels offers a beautiful, colourful canal barge for hire. Ideally placed in the scenic Bell Harbour it is easy to…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km, plus nationally rated buildings in Portarlington from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- The Rock of Dunamase is a spectacular natural feature visible in the landscape of Co. Laois. It takes its name from the Irish Dún Másc, meaning the ‘Fort of Masc’.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register and NPWS parks and nature reserves, starting near Portarlington and across Co. Laois.
- Blanket bog and heath across the high Slieve Bloom plateau, with waymarked walking and the Glenbarrow trail.
- Timahoe Esker Nature ReserveA wooded glacial esker ridge near Timahoe, a fine example of post-glacial landform.
- Coolacurragh Wood Nature ReserveA semi-natural wet woodland in the Laois midlands.
- Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough Nature ReserveAncient woodland and a marl lake, an unusual pairing of habitats in south Laois.
Plan around Portarlington
- What's on across Leinster this week, refreshed every Monday.
- Thinking of moving here? Living in Portarlington covers prices, rents and schools. Median sale price €333,500.
- See every nationally rated heritage building and monument in our heritage guide to Co. Laois.
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.