More People, More Active, More Often
More People, More Active, More Often

Community Walks

Community Walks fund 2025 is now OPEN for applications. 

The grant is open to sports clubs, organisations and disability services to support the running of a 6-week community walks programme. 

Closing date for applications 8th January 2025

Click here to apply 

See below for application for criteria,

Meath LSP Community Walks Fund Criteria 2025

Walking Routes in Meath

Walking Routes Location Start Point  GPS Route Terrain Parking  Accessibility
Blackwater Park Navan Car Park 53.662446307358046, -6.695223714184262 Looped route,
1.4km
Flat, tarmac Yes Wheel chair and buggy accessible
Deer Park Carlanstown, Kells Deerpark 53.765204381355, -6.836384208240299 Looped route, 1.5km Gravel Yes  
Kells Walkway Kells Kells Fairgreen 53.72911136515589, -6.881204772838254 Looped Route, 3.2km Public footpath/ Walkway Yes opposite suprvalu  
Porch Fields Trim Car Park beside Trim Castle 53.555351, -6.789603 4.4 km looped route Gravel Town parking No
Canal Walk  Enfield Enfield Part of Royal Canal way   4km looped route Gravel Town parking  
Hill of Tara Hill of Tara Gate going into hill of tara 53.58186014921773, -6.609976803994748 4km, looped grass route Grass / Can be slippy parking beside Maguires No
Bettystown Beach Bettystown Enter @Pat`s shop 53.700415582522055, -6.244526650341337 Linear / choose own distance Sand Parking beside pats shop No
Nobber Walkway Nobber O Carolan College or Caseys Forge 53.81738693531895, -6.741865426909923 3.4km, looped route Tarmac / Gravel Village parking No
Boyne Ramparts Walk Navan Navan/Stackallen Ramparts 53.65350325616534, -6.677327030512383 2.5km looped route (Navan); 8km linear walk to Stackallen; Compacted, Gravel Paid parking Navan (Kenstown rd); limited parking @Stackallen bridge No
Balrath Woods Navan Follow the path from the main entrance into the woods until you see a sign for these pathways. 53.617895758083826, -6.507885830513747 2km distance / 3 looped walks Tarmac path & wooded area Free parking No
Mullaghmeen Forest No Oldcastle Mullaghmeen Forest Carpark 53.7488691, -7.2731651 8 km / Looped Path / Forrest track Yes No
Lough Crew Hill Walks Loughcrew, Oldcastle Loughcrew Cairns 53.7447250845552, -7.112144459344587 3-4km / Hillwalk Grass / Can be slippy Yes No
Girley Bog Eco Walk Drewstown, Kells Forrest Entrance 53.685673699972405, -6.947658378845316 6km eco walk / 1.5km looped walk Bog road / forrest Yes No
Boyne Green Way Oldbridge to Drogheda Dominic’s Park 53.715597089330366, -6.361586388181341 1.9km Linear Path Town parking Wheelchair and buggy accessible
Castletown KP Castletown     3.4km looped route, Flat route/ gravel/path Parking in village no
Kentstown public park Kentstown, Navan Kenstown Car park 53.62965179611232, -6.532874999896035 .8km looped walk around all weather pitch Flat / path Free parking Wheelchair and buggy accessible
Jamestown bog Bohermeen   53.64149941050571, -6.8100145410153 5km looped gravel uneven in places Limited parking at entance No
Spire of llyod Kells Spire of Lloyd   3km uneven, grass, farmland Parking at the spire No
Enfeild – Longwood Canal Walkway Enfiled – Longwood Located in the southern end of the Boyne Valley 53.46817746587926, -6.978521286497246 10km, Linear uneven, grass, farmland Parking at Canal Bridge Longwood No
Littlewoods Forest Slane Car Park   2km looped forest walk, uneven surfaces Yes No
Summerhill woods Summerhill Car Park 53.46769009252387, -6.719673188190732 3/4km, Linear Gravel track / forestland Parking at summerhill forest No
Slane Ramparts Slane Slane Bridge 53.70333592997951, -6.541832791461523 2.5km linear, Grave towpath Public parking slane bridge  
Bellewstown racecourse Bellewstown Bellewstown Racecourse   Approx 2km looped, Paved surface Yes  
Navan RFC Navan Pitch 1   Aprrox 800m & 1000m Path & grass Yes