Westport
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For other places with the same name, see Westport
Westport is an attractive town in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland, with a population of 6,900 in 2022. It was originally Cathair na Mart, "town of the beef cattle", a cattle-mart and trading port in an era when it was much easier to get around by sea than overland. That settlement was swept aside in 1780 to make way for Westport House and its grounds. A new planned town was laid out along the banks of the Carrowbeg River, and has been well-preserved since that time.
Westport is the main base for exploring southwest Mayo and the islands of Clew Bay, so those attractions are described on this page. The area is mobbed on "Reek Sunday" at the end of July, when thousands of pilgrims ascend the mountain of Croagh Patrick.
Visitor information is based in the Town Hall Theatre at the Octagon, open M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM.
Westport旅遊指南
如何抵達
Knock (NOC IATA) is the nearest airport but has few flights. Consider flying into Dublin or Shannon then hiring a car, which you're going to need to tour the county. Trains from Dublin Heuston take 3 hr 30 min to Westport. On the morning and evening service you take the train for Galway and change at Athlone. Three direct trains run via Portarlington, Tullamore, Clara, Athlone, Roscommon, Castlerea, Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Manulla Junction and Castlebar. See Irish Rail for timetables, fares and online tickets. Change at Manulla Junction for Ballina, for a journey of around an hour. 1 Westport railway station is 500 m southwest of town on R330 Altamount St. There are ticket machines and toilets. There is no direct bus from Dublin. Bus 456 runs five times a day from Galway, inland via Headford, Shrule and Ballinrobe, taking 1 hr 40 min to Westport and continuing to Castlebar. The main bus stop in Westport is on Mill St. Bus 423 runs three times a day from Clifden in County Galway, taking 90 min via Letterfrack and Leenane to Westport. Bus 440 runs from Athlone via Roscommon, Knock village and airport, Charlestown and Castlebar to Westport. There are four M-Sa and two on Sunday.
當地交通
Walk in town: from the centre to the Point of the Quay is 2 km. But you need wheels for most outlying sights. Bus 450 follows the coast, from Dooagh near the west tip of Achill island, via Doogort and Achill Sound to the mainland, then Mulrany, Newport and Westport, then onward to Murrisk and Louisburgh; it doesn't continue to Roonagh pier. It runs M-Sa every 2-3 hours, with only three on Sunday. Bike hire: Westport Bike Hire on James St is open daily 9AM-6PM. Paddy & Nelly Bike Hire are on Church St. Taxis are McGing's (+353 87 241 7466), Berry's (+353 87 232 1787) and Olly's (+353 87 777 0812). Ferries to Clare Island sail from Roonagh 7 km west of Louisburgh. They sail daily year-round, and frequently in summer. The crossing takes 25 min, foot passengers only. The operators are O'Malley Ferries, and Clare Island (aka O'Grady's) Ferry who have a bus connection from Westport for their first and last sailing. You must book this the day before on +353 98 23737 or +353 87 900 4115. To Inishturk take the O'Malley ferry from Roonagh, a 40-min crossing. They sail daily year-round.
必看景點
Town centre is pleasant 18th / 19th century terraces, with the best of it flanking the canalised river. 1 Westport House, Quay Rd F28 K6K6, ☏ +353 98 27766, [email protected]. House Apr-Sep daily 10AM–4PM. Set in parkland overlooking Clew Bay, this fine Georgian mansion was designed by Richard Cassels and James Wyatt in the 18th century. With extensive gardens and adventure park, separately ticketed. (updated Feb 2026) Clew Bay Heritage Centre, The Quay F28 K302, ☏ +353 98 26852. Jan-Nov M-Th 10AM–2PM. Small museum on Roman Island, open Mar-Oct, in a building once used for holding live pigs before transport. The island, now a promontory of the Quay, was a busy industrial port during the boom years. The Point of the promontory is a good spot for seeing birdlife and otters. (updated Feb 2026) Clew Bay is a beautiful bay dotted with small islands: there are 141 named islands and outcrops, stretching north towards Newport. They're drumlins, mounds of gravel deposited at the edge of the last glaciation. (There's a swathe of them right across Ireland where the glaciers halted: on land, across County Cavan and County Down, they create a "basket-of-eggs" landscape.) Most are uninhabited, several have private dwellings; boat trips go out from Westport harbour. To view from the mainland either take the south shore road towards Louisburgh and Roonagh, or the north shore road towards Achill Island. 2 Murrisk is a village 8 km west of Westport. It's at the foot of the trail up Croagh Patrick, with a large car park for walkers. A spectral sculpture evokes the "famine ships" of the 1840s. The Augustinian abbey, founded 1457, is a scrappy ruin on the shore. 3 Croagh Patrick is a peak of 764m / 2507 ft, rising abruptly from a U-shaped glaciated valley. Croagh means "stack" and it's a place of pilgrimage, as in legend St Patrick fasted for forty days on the summit in 441 AD, and from there sent greetings to the newly appointed Pope Leo I. Certainly there's been a chapel dubbed "
體驗活動
W Cinema is in town centre off James St. Golf: Westport GC is 2 km northwest of town along Golf Course Rd past Westport House. White tees 6773 yards, par 73. Westport Leisure Park is off James St in town centre. There's a pool, gym and fitness classes, and you can pay-as-you-go without membership. Boat trips: Westport Cruises sail around the islets of Clew Bay. Fishing: several boat operators on the Quay run sea-angling trips. Great Western Greenway is a cycling and walking route, 42 km from Westport to Newport, Mulranny and Achill Island. A preliminary leg, "Westport Town Greenway", starts at The Quay and loops south edge of town to N5 Castlebar Rd. A short on-road leg traverses a housing estate then you pick up the definitive trail, an easy 11 km to Newport along the trackbed of the old Great Western Railway. There's a separate section around Castlebar to the east, but this is mostly on public roads. Horse-riding: Carrowholly Stables, northwest of town beyond the golf course, offers treks and lessons. Summer SUP do stand-up paddle boarding, with lessons and kit hire. They're on the coast at Oldhead near Louisburg and open daily. The Wild Atlantic Way is a long-distance motoring and cycling route along the western seaboard. The local section is self-evident: southbound from Achill Island round the shores of Clew Bay to Newport and Westport, then to Louisburgh, Roonagh for the islands if time allows, south to Cloonamanagh, then back-track to re-join the Delphi Valley road to Killary Fjord and Leenane. Féile Chois Cuain is a trad music festival held on the early May public holiday in Louisburgh. Westport Horse & Pony Show is held at Drumindoo Stud, 1 km east of town along N5, on the June holiday. Sea Angling Festival is in late June, fishing from boats or shore. Westival is an arts, music and literature festival in October.
購物
Westpoint Shopping Centre is on Altamount St opposite the railway station, with a Tesco open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 10AM-9PM. Farmers Market is off James St, Westport Th 8:30AM-1PM and Market Square in Louisburgh F 9AM-3PM.
美食
The Clock Tavern, High St F28 Y193, ☏ +353 98 26870. M-F 6-11PM, Sa Su 2-11PM. Central pub has decent meals and live music most weekends. (updated Feb 2026) Yum Yum on Bridge St is open daily 4-11PM. Olde Bridge at 37 Bridge St is Indian / Thai, open Th-Tu 4-10PM. Captain's Galley on Bridge St is open daily noon-9PM. Servd on Bridge St is open daily 9AM-5PM. The Galleon at 5 Market Lane is open Th-Tu 12:30-9PM. Arno's at 3 Market Lane is open W-Su 5-9PM. Giovanna's at 10 Market Lane is open Th-Sa 6-9PM. An Port Mór at 1 Brewery Place is open Tu-Sa 5-9:30PM. Sol Rio on Bridge St is open Th-Tu noon-3PM, 5:30-9PM. Friends Bistro at
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