If there is one thing you can’t guarantee on your trip to Ireland, it’s the weather.
Its why our beautiful Country is so green, why our rivers are ever flowing and why our produce is so tasty!
But your plans don’t have to be ruined by adverse weather conditions- especially in the Boyne Valley.
Winter, spring, summer or Autumn, there are plenty of activities for a rainy day in the Boyne Valley- here is a list of our top ones.
The Zone Activity Centre
No matter what the weather, a visit to The Zone Activity Centre is always a great day out.
Enjoy indoor karting, bowling, virtual reality, Laser Maze and soft play!
They also have outdoor laser tag when the weather is behaving.
Enjoy coffees and teas from their in-house café as well as hot lunch options and refreshments from their food truck.
Find out more here.
Boyne Valley Wools
Pay a visit to Boyne Valley wools just beside Brú na Boinne.
Alison will tell you all about her hand-spun wool from her Jacob sheep, and you might be lucky enough to get a demonstration also.
Visit Killua Castle
Visit the fully restored Killua Castle just outside Kells in the Boyne Valley.
The Castle was once the home of The Chapman family and is now dedicated to expressing and sharing history, art, environmental conservation, regenerative farming, and gastronomy. Guided tours are available.
Find out more here.
Discover Trim Medieval Armoury
Trim Medieval Armoury is an exciting way to have a hands on experience that allows you to touch and hold medieval swords, chainmail and helmets.
Based in Trim Visitor Centre, it is open Monday to Friday for tours.
Find out more here.
Visit one of our Distilleries
The Boyne Valley is home to a veritable bounty of passionate farmers, food and drink producers.
Our land is rich in all the ingredients you need to create the perfect drink and our distilleries are the perfect place to visit and explore on a rainy day.
Check out our blog post here on all the distilleries to visit in the region including Slane Distillery, Listoke Distillery and Gin school, Boann Distillery and Fore Distillery.
Take a trip with a Boyne Valley tour guide
The best person to find all the great places to go when the weather is bad! They will even take you there.
Why not take a trip with one of our many Boyne Valley tour guides around the region?
Talk to Richard at Ireland at Your Leisure, Michael in Boyne Valley Tours, Derek in Custom Irish Tours, Edel in Love Irish Tours, Sean and his team at My Ireland Family Heritage tours and Ian at Royal Historical Tours.
Find a list of all of our tour organisers and guides here.
Discover our culture at a Boyne Valley Museum
The perfect activity for any weather in the Boyne Valley.
There are many great museums to explore and discover including Drogheda Museum, Droichead Arts Centre, The Francis Ledwidge Museum in Slane, Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda, Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum, the Solstice Arts Centre and Toradh Gallery in Ashbourne.
Be sure to check out their latest exhibitions and opening times before you travel.
Frolic with the kids at Funtasia
Enjoy bowling and arcade games, fairground rides, their play area, sky climb and twin zip line, Ellies ice cream and mint café and lots more on your rainy day in the Boyne Valley at Funtasia.
Be sure to check their opening times before you travel.
Funtasia theme park is based just outside of Drogheda.
Retail therapy on a rainy day
Discover all our amazing shops and studios on your next visit to the Boyne Valley.
Pick up the perfect gift or treat yourself to a memento from your time here.
Pop by Castle Crafts in Trim, Pats Art studio in Slane, Sage and Stone outside Duleek, the Skylight Gallery in Drogheda, Shine Craft and Gift Shop in Slane, Newbarn Farm and Open farm outside Ashbourne, Maguires at the Hill of Tara and more .
For a list of our amazing craft producers in the Boyne Valley visit our website here.
Improve your cooking skills at Lismullin Cookery School
Awaken the chef inside you with a class at Lismullin Cookery School near Tara in County Meath.
Book a family cook day or a bespoke cookery class.
Learn to cook like a professional chef and be proud of your skills.
Take a trip to Loughcrew Megalithic Centre
If it’s too wet to climb the hill at Loughcrew then why not pay a visit to the Megalithic centre while you are here.
At Loughcrew Megalithic centre visitors will find Nelly’s Kitchen Café, Maggie Heaney’s Cottage and Benny’s Workshop.
Maggie Heaney’s Cottage is a 1700’s heritage museum located in the courtyard of the centre.
Here, visitors can get a feel for what life was like in a traditional Irish cottage.
Inside the visitor will get to see antique furniture from times gone by, an audio visual from a past inhabitant explaining life growing up in this cottage and information about the Loughcrew Cairns and the legend of the Cailleach (Witch).
Enjoy a swim at one of our Swimming pools
The perfect way to get active and spend some time swimming when the weather is not playing ball outside.
Public swimming pools can be found in Trim, Navan, Drogheda and Kells.
Find out more on our website here.
Indulge with a Spa Break in the Boyne Valley
Spoil yourself when on your holiday in the Boyne Valley and book into one of our many spas for some rest and relaxation.
It doesn’t matter what the weather outside is doing when you are enjoying some downtime.
Check into the Bathhouse Spa in Bellinter House, The Spa rooms at the Headfort Arms Hotel, The Seoid Spa at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, or the River Spa at Knightsbrook Hotel.
Check out our blog post here on Spa breaks in the Boyne Valley for more.
Visit Slane Castle
Take a guided historical tour of Slane Castle which will give you an opportunity to learn about the Conyngham Family, the history of the building and all about the concerts that have been held at the venue over the years.
The tour duration is 45mins and is a perfect activity to keep you out of the rain.
You really are spoiled for choice with activities in the Boyne Valley rain, hail or shine. To help plan your visit why not check out our recent blog post on planning your 2024 vacation in the Boyne Valley. See you soon!
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