Attractions · Galway City and within 20 km
Worth the walk.
Museums, churches, parks and the sea, nearest first. Free entry is marked. No rankings.
LandmarkFree
Eyre Square Centre town wall
Eyre Square · city centreGames
Great Escape Rooms
Abbeygate Street · city centreLandmarkFree
Lynch’s Castle
Shop Street · city centreMuseum
Nora Barnacle House
Bowling Green · city centreClass
Pottery at Judy Greene
Kirwan’s Lane · city centreLandmarkFree
Galway Market
Church Lane · city centreLandmarkFree
St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church
Lombard Street · city centreMuseumFree
Claddagh Ring Museum at Thomas Dillon’s
Quay Street · city centreMuseumFree
Hall of the Red Earl
Druid Lane · city centreMuseumFree
Galway Fisheries Watchtower Museum
Wolfe Tone Bridge · city centreLandmarkFree
Spanish Arch
Long Walk · city centreMuseumFree
Galway City Museum
Spanish Arch · city centreActivity
Corrib Princess River Cruise
Woodquay · city centreClassFree
Galway Arts Centre
West End · city centreActivity
Galway Bay Boat Tours
Docks · city centreGames
Escape Boats Galway
Docks · city centreClass
Spanish Arch Kayaks and SUP, Give It A Go
Claddagh · city centreClass
Just Art It
West End · city centreGames
Black 11 Escape Rooms
West End · city centreLandmarkFree
Galway Hooker boats at the Claddagh
Claddagh Quay · city centreFamily
Galway Greyhound Stadium
College Road · city centreLandmarkFree
Galway Cathedral
Nun’s Island · city centreLandmarkFree
The Claddagh
Claddagh · city centreActivity
Kayakmor Galway Kayak Tours
Corrib · 1 km / 1 miLandmarkFree
University of Galway Quadrangle
University Road · 1 km / 1 miMuseumFree
Computer & Communications Museum of Ireland
University of Galway · 2 km / 1 miGames
Planet Entertainment Centre
Headford Road · 2 km / 1 miNatureFree
Terryland Forest Park
Dyke Road · 2 km / 1 miClass
Galway Cookery School
Taylor’s Hill · 2 km / 1 miFamily
Leisureland
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miActivity
Galway Bay Golf Club pitch and putt
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miFamily
Curry’s Fun Park
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miFamily
Galway Atlantaquaria
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miGames
Galway City Karting
Liosbán · 3 km / 2 miNatureFree
Salthill Promenade & Blackrock Tower
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miNatureFree
Circle of Life Commemorative Garden
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miGames
Tom O’Hawks Axe Throwing
Liosbán · 3 km / 2 miClass
Galway Clay Studio
Liosbán · 3 km / 2 miActivity
Experience Gaelic Games Galway
Salthill · 3 km / 2 miFamily
Pure Skill
Knocknacarra · 5 km / 3 miLandmarkFree
Menlo Castle
Menlo · 5 km / 3 miFamily
JumpLanes Trampoline Park
Ballybrit · 5 km / 3 miFamily
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit
Ballybrit · 6 km / 3 miActivity
Rusheen Bay Windsurfing & Kayaking
Barna Road · 6 km / 4 miNatureFree
Barna Woods
Barna · 7 km / 4 miClass
Galway Glass Studio
Oranmore · 9 km / 6 miHeritageFree
Claregalway Friary
Claregalway · 10 km / 6 miHeritage
Oranmore Castle
Oranmore · 10 km / 6 miFamily
Loughwell Farm Park
Moycullen · 11 km / 7 miActivity
Wildlands Adventure Centre
Moycullen · 12 km / 7 miActivity
Eile Mental Activity Park
Furbo · 13 km / 8 miNature
Brigit’s Garden
Rosscahill · 19 km / 12 miHeritage
Aughnanure Castle
Oughterard · ~24 km, beyond the lineHeritage
Athenry Castle & Heritage Centre
Athenry · ~25 km, beyond the lineHeritage
Dunguaire Castle
Kinvara · ~28 km, beyond the lineNature
Burren Nature Sanctuary
Kinvara · ~28 km, beyond the lineDescriptions compiled from each venue's own site. Photos are placeholders until the venue claims its listing.