Westport Itineraries
Half a day or a full weekend. Here are the best ways to spend your time in Westport, planned step by step.
Whether you have a few hours off the DART or a full weekend to explore, these itineraries give you a local’s route through Westport. Each one links directly to the restaurants and activities along the way.
Half Day: the Planned Town and the Quay
A relaxed half day on foot through the planned Georgian town and out to the harbour, with coffee, history and seafood. Ideal if you have a morning before a climb or a longer drive.
- 110:00·45 minutes
Coffee at Sol Rio
Start with a coffee and a pastéis de nata at this long-running Portuguese-Irish café and bakery on Bridge Street, opposite Matt Molloy's.
View Sol Rio - 210:45·1 hour
The Octagon and the Mall
Walk the eight-sided Octagon and the tree-lined Malls either side of the canalised Carrowbeg, reading the planned-town design in the streets.
View The Octagon & the Mall - 311:45·45 minutes
Walk the spur out to Westport Quay
Take the greenway spur down to the 18th-century harbour, with Croagh Patrick coming into view across Clew Bay.
View Westport Quay - 412:45·1.5 hours
Seafood lunch at the Quay
Lunch on the water at The Helm or The Towers, with chowder and locally landed fish and the Reek across the bay.
View The Helm
Full Day: the Greenway and the Reek
A full day of the two big outdoor draws, the Great Western Greenway and Croagh Patrick, finished with music in town. A proper Mayo day out, weather permitting.
- 109:00·1 hour
Breakfast and pick up bikes
Grab breakfast in town, then collect hire bikes with Paddy & Nelly on Church Street and arrange the one-way shuttle.
View Great Western Greenway Bike Rental - 210:00·2 hours
Cycle the Greenway
Ride the flat, traffic-free old railway line along Clew Bay toward Newport, with the islands and the Reek in view the whole way.
View The Great Western Greenway - 313:00·1.5 hours
Lunch and drive to Murrisk
Lunch back in town, then drive the R335 west to the Murrisk car park at the foot of Croagh Patrick.
View McCormack's at the Andrew Stone Gallery - 414:30·3.5 hours
Climb Croagh Patrick
Tackle the Reek from Murrisk, around three to four hours return, for the Clew Bay panorama from the summit. Boots and a waterproof are essential.
View Croagh Patrick (the Reek) - 520:00·2 hours
A session at Matt Molloy's
Finish in the back room of Matt Molloy's for the trad session, a pint and a rest for the legs.
View Matt Molloy's
Weekend: Westport, Clew Bay and the Islands
A weekend using Westport as a base, combining the town's history and food with a boat trip out into Clew Bay and the option of an island or the Greenway.
- 1Day 1, morning·Half day
Settle in and explore the town
Check in, walk the Octagon, the Mall and Bridge Street, and take in Westport House and the Browne and Granuaile story on the estate.
View Westport House & Estate - 2Day 1, evening·2 hours
Dinner at An Port Mór
Book ahead for the town's flagship fine-dining room, built around Clew Bay seafood and Mayo produce.
View An Port Mór - 3Day 2, morning·Half day
Clew Bay boat trip
Head down to the Quay for a cruise out among the bay's islands, with seal-watching and the classic view back to Croagh Patrick.
View Clew Bay Cruises - 4Day 2, afternoon·Half day
The Greenway or the Heritage Centre
Spend the afternoon on the Greenway by bike, or in the Clew Bay Heritage Centre on the Quay if the weather turns, before heading off.
View Clew Bay Heritage Centre
Ready to plan your visit?
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