Things to do: Relax

Have lunch in the courtyard in the sunshine.
Enjoy Afternoon Tea - scones, small sandwiches and petit fours.
Book a massage; please book in advance.
Enjoy a relaxing sauna.
Read a book or catch a movie in bed - from our in-house libraries.
Do lunch – lots of great restaurants in the area. Please ask at reception.
Have a picnic – ask our staff for a take away feast.
Catch a movie – go to town and catch the latest.
Savour a sunset – have a cocktail and rest your mind.
Enjoy our private cinema with DVD library.
Play roulette, poker and board games etc with room service!
www.bellinterhouse.com - Nearby hotel with lots of charm; large spa with pool.
Hot Chocolate and cake - www.georgespatisserie.com - Slane Village.

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Things to do: Sports

Play golf - www.gogolfingireland.com lots of brilliant courses nearby.
Go fishing - www.gofishingireland.com rods, waders, can be borrowed from reception.
Enjoy exclusive fishing rights at our private location.
Go to the races - www.fairyhouseracecourse.ie Fairyhouse Racecourse - 15 mins away.
Place a bet - local bookie in the village.
Townley Hall - golf club and driving range 10 mins - 041-9842229
www.rathehouse.com - off road driving, archery, team building, riding, shamanic retreats.

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Things to do: Shopping

Go shopping - Navan or Drogheda only 20 mins away.
Go to a Sunday market – www.fairyhouseracecourse.ie almost every Sunday.
Kells country market every Friday and Saturday morning.
Craft, antique and fine art hunting - Slane Village.

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Things to do: Explore

Take a hike - www.gowalkingireland.com Lots of lovely local walks from the mild to the extreme in the area. Please ask at reception.
Walk along the river, into the woods, through the ditch!
www.slanecastle.ie - Book a tour or stand on the hill!
www.beaulieuhouse.ie - Beautiful old house (please book for tour) with racing car museum, gardens and chamber music every Sunday.
The Hill of Tara - www.mythicalireland.ie -Ancient seat of the high Kings.
www.slanetourisim.com - Explore one of the most beautiful villages in Ireland and see where St Patrick burned the snakes out of Ireland on the Hill of Slane.
www.meath.ie - as above.
www.Ledwidgemuseum.ie, Slane - Famous Slane-born poet's museum.
Ledwidge Cottage – www.francisledwidge.com -famous Irish Poets birthplace and museum.
Newgrange – www.knowth.com - Ireland's most ancient burial tomb.
Knowth, Dowth – www.knowth.com - similar burial chambers.
Battle of the Boyne site – www.etravelguide.ie - where William of Orange defeated James II in 1690.
Loughcrew Cairns – www.mythicalireland.ie Ireland's Neolithic burial mounds.
Loughcrew Gardens – www.loughcrew.com - Beautiful historical 17th & 19th century walled gardens.
Dunmoe Castle - www.mythicalireland.ie dating from the fifteenth century.
Trim Castle – www.meath.ie built in 1173 the largest Anglo Norman castle in Europe and the set for Braveheart.
Trim Visitor & Genealogy Centre - www.meath.ie
Old Melifont abbey - www.heritageireland.ie Ancient ruins of cistercian monastery and oldest working cemetery in Europe!
Monsterboice - www.heritageireland.ie High crosses & round tower from 521AD.
Millmount Museum - www.millmount.net.ie Old Irish war museum and local history of Drogheda.
Tourist Offices Drogheda - www.drogheda.ie Navan - www.meath.ie & Trim.
Bective Abbey – medieval Irish Monastery dating from 1147.
www.meathcrafts.ie - go on a craft trail!
Grove Gardens - www.gardensireland-guide.com gardens & tropical, exotic animals & birds.
Newgrange Farm - www.newgrangefarm.com Friendly animal farm and coffee shop.
Take a chauffeured private tour of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and The Hill of Tara.
www.sainterc.com - Ancient ruin of a hermitage buried in the woods of Slane Castle.
Explore the woodland and river trails on and around the grounds.
The Fairy Shop - At Tara - Everybody believes!

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Things to do: Entertainment

Go to a rock concert - Slane Castle every summer.
The Midlands Festival - every July.
Boyles Pub, Slane - Live music Tuesday's and most other nights.
www.solsticeartscentre.com, Navan - theatre, comedy, exhibitions.
www.droghedaartscentre.com, Drogheda - theatre, comedy, exhibitions.
Loughcrew Opera, Oldcastle in June - in the gardens. Amazing!
The Village Inn, Slane pub - fantastic bands and local musicians.

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About The Millhouse

Lying on the banks of the stunning River Boyne Valley in the heart of Ireland’s richest historical county, The Millhouse offers a peaceful and indulgent escape.

Designed with a sumptuous sense of style and an eye for detail, this unique hotel feels more like a home.

Things to do

There is certainly plenty to keep you occupied during your stay at The Millhouse. From relaxing with a cocktail in our stunning grounds, to shopping, golf and historical site visits, The Millhouse has it all! Choose a category to view some suggested things to do:

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History of The Mill

Slane Mill was the largest mill in Ireland in its day, the first of a number of large local mills which reflected the remarkable degree of economic development the country had attained at that time. Read more about the Mill's history...