Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Welcome to the official page for the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre an OPW managed site. www.battleoftheboyne.ie

The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battlesite. Access to the Visitor Centre includes access to the formal gardens. Free access to the battlesite and parklands only.

Don't forget to join us this Bank Holiday weekend for Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life ( Sunday 31 May @...
30/05/2026

Don't forget to join us this Bank Holiday weekend for Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life ( Sunday 31 May @ 11am-4pm) and Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (Monday 1 June @ 11am-4pm)

And there is more! On Sunday 31 May and Monday 1 June we also have a costumed battlefield walk with historian, Tola Collier.

Lots of family fun😁

Heritage Ireland OPW - Office of Public Works Discover Boyne Valley LoveDrogheda

Discover the importance of keeping your powder dry and much more this bank holiday weekend at the Battle of the Boyne Vi...
28/05/2026

Discover the importance of keeping your powder dry and much more this bank holiday weekend at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre. Join us for Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life ( Sunday 31 May @ 11am-4pm)
and also Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (Monday 1 June @ 11am-4pm)

And there is more! At 2pm join us for a battlefield walk. Find out about the tactics, strategy, geography, and personalities on the battlefield.
(Meeting Point for battlefield walk: front of Oldbridge House)

OPW - Office of Public Works Heritage Ireland Discover Boyne Valley LoveDrogheda

'An army marches on its stomach'To find out more join us this coming bank holiday Sunday and Monday for two fun filled d...
25/05/2026

'An army marches on its stomach'

To find out more join us this coming bank holiday Sunday and Monday for two fun filled days:

Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life ( Sunday 31 May @ 11am-4pm) & Living History-Bringing the 17th century to life (Monday 1 June @ 11am-4pm)

Step back in time with Laoch Living History and find out what it was like to be a 17th century soldier under the forbidding gaze of a Drill Sergeant. You may have an opportunity to come face to face with the musketeer, artillery gunner, pikemen, halberdiers, barber-surgeons, blacksmiths, gunners, sutlers, monks, and soldiers from all over 17th Century Europe. Who knows! Come along for the surprise.
And there is more! At 2pm both Sunday and Monday join costumed historian Tóla Collier for a battlefield walk. Find out about the tactics, strategy, geography, and personalities on the battlefield.

(Meeting Point for battlefield walk: front of Oldbridge House)

Heritage Ireland OPW - Office of Public Works

22/05/2026

Caught on camera: one of our foxes taking a moment to his/herself before disappearing into the night.

Video courtesy of Meghan Stapleton

Heritage Ireland OPW - Office of Public Works Discover Boyne Valley

Even on a grey day we marvel at the colour and life of our beautiful Oldbridge parklands. Why not take the opportunity t...
21/05/2026

Even on a grey day we marvel at the colour and life of our beautiful Oldbridge parklands.

Why not take the opportunity this Biodiversity Week to be present in our parklands, enjoy a moment of stillness and see what you can spot?

Photographs courtesy of Meghan Stapleton

Butterflies: Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) & Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui)

Heritage Ireland OPW - Office of Public Works Discover Boyne Valley LoveDrogheda

Beautiful aerial shot of the Walled Gardens. Did you know that the Walled Garden at Oldbridge has a unique planting sche...
20/05/2026

Beautiful aerial shot of the Walled Gardens. Did you know that the Walled Garden at Oldbridge has a unique planting scheme linking the gardens to the battle?

Why not take the opportunity to discover more about Oldbridge's planting scheme this Biodiversity Week by following on the link below and exploring our gardens on your next visit?

https://heritageireland.ie/assets/uploads/2025/03/Oldbridge-Walled-Garden-Plant-List.pdf

Photograph courtesy of Enda Cavanagh

May and June are a lovely time to look out for damselflies along the canal beside Oldbridge. On warm, calm days they can...
19/05/2026

May and June are a lovely time to look out for damselflies along the canal beside Oldbridge. On warm, calm days they can often be seen resting on reeds and grasses or darting low over the water in flashes of red, blue and green.

They are delicate little insects and brilliant indicators of a healthy wetland habitats.

Keep an eye out next time you are walking by the water.

Photographs courtesy of Meghan Stapleton

Meath County Council

***Closure Notice***The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, 20 May. It will rem...
18/05/2026

***Closure Notice***

The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre will have a delayed opening on Wednesday, 20 May. It will remain closed for the morning and re-open late afternoon at 2pm. Parklands, restrooms and Brambles Tea Pavilion will open as normal.

Spotted in Oldbridge Parklands last year, a mushroom commonly referred to as Chicken of the Woods (scientific name: Laet...
18/05/2026

Spotted in Oldbridge Parklands last year, a mushroom commonly referred to as Chicken of the Woods (scientific name: Laetiporus sulphureus).

The woodlands and meadows of Oldbridge is a haven for flora and fauna.

Photograph courtesy of Meghan Stapleton

A perfect quiet morning moment when this little fella posed for a photograph.... just in time for Biodiversity WeekPhoto...
17/05/2026

A perfect quiet morning moment when this little fella posed for a photograph.... just in time for Biodiversity Week

Photograph courtesy of Meghan Stapleton

Address

Oldbridge
Drogheda
MEATH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+353 (0) 41 980 9950

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