Kiltimagh: Railbiking, Trails and Culture

Kiltimagh offers several options to help you plan your stay: a guided railbike ride, hiking trails, festivals and a restored former railway station area with a museum.

Explore by Railbike or on the Trails

Mayo Velorail offers a guided railbike ride in Kiltimagh along the old Kiltimagh railway line through the Irish countryside. Depending on the route selected when booking, the ride heads north or south from Kiltimagh station. The direction of the route is a specific difference to consider when planning your ride.

Kiltimagh also has developed and mapped walking trails, as well as a completed mini greenway. These differences between the offerings can help you decide: the Velorail is a guided ride on the old railway line, while the walking trails and mini greenway offer their own ways to explore the town. This lets you choose the focus of your stay based on the type of activity that interests you.

Festivals, Museum and Railway Station Area

Saint Patrick’s Week in Kiltimagh is a seven-day celebration of Irish tradition and culture held every year. Programme details may change, so check the latest dates and programme before your trip. The Coillte Come Home Festival is also held annually in Kiltimagh in July. Details may change here too, so it is worth checking the latest information before making plans.

Kiltimagh’s restored former railway station area is home to the Town Museum, which has two old railway carriages. The museum preserves artefacts and accounts from times gone by. The same former railway station area also includes a sculpture park, which grew out of a 1993 symposium. The museum and sculpture park offer different highlights: the former focuses on railway history and preserved accounts, while the latter showcases public art.

More Things to Do in Kiltimagh

Maghus Castle is a supervised indoor play area in Kiltimagh for children aged 1 to 13. The stated age range offers a useful point of reference if you are considering this activity. At Kiltimagh Wetlands Park, visitors can take part in the Wetlands Challenge. Along with the trails and mini greenway, this activity adds another distinct option.

Discover More of County Mayo

In the wider destination of County Mayo, the National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park offers workshops, talks and guided tours throughout the year. Objects, rare archive photographs and films convey Ireland’s rural past. The gardens at Turlough Park are home to a wide variety of birdlife, flora and fauna, and are designated a Green Heritage site.

A daily bus service connects the National Museum at Turlough Park with Castlebar and Ballina. It is operated as route 454 by Mayo Local Link. If you want to include this regional context in your travel plans, check the current timetable in advance. The information about Turlough Park relates to County Mayo and describes a distinct regional highlight.

Discover more destinations: Gweesalia, Murrisk, Aasleagh, Breaffy, Finny, Keel, Coogue, Bellagarvaun.

For the wider travel overview: County Mayo.