Westport House, one of Mayo’s most loved and visited destinations, this week announced the grand opening of its highly anticipated Westport Adventure Park, located on the historic grounds of Westport Estate.
With the new opening, Westport Estate invites visitors to ‘awaken your wild’ – to find adventure and experience the wonders of nature here in Ireland, within the beautiful natural setting of Westport Estate, along the Wild Atlantic Way.
With a long track record in adventure, Westport House is moving away from the traditional amusement rides it was previously known for, and the new adventure park has been designed with the surrounding woodland and quarry landscape in mind.
Owned and operated by the Hughes family since 2017, Westport Estate is a ‘must-see’ experience on the Wild Atlantic Way, providing visitors with a choice of immersive experiences, including tours of Westport House and access to its gardens and its surrounding tracks and trails, or inviting guests to stay over in its Camping & Glamping Village. Since opening its doors in 1960, Westport House has welcomed more than five million visitors.
Enriching the legacy of Westport Estate
Commenting on the Adventure Park opening, Barry O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer, Westport Estate, said, “We are thrilled to finally unveil Westport Adventure Park. With this development, we are not only expanding our fantastic offering but enriching the visitor experience and adding value to our estate by introducing a more diverse range of active experiences that will appeal to individuals, families, youth and adult groups of all ages and not to mention those seeking a major adrenaline hit.
"Westport Adventure Park further enriches our legacy, offering a modern twist to our traditional offering and is testament to our commitment to evolve while preserving the core of what has made Westport Estate a beloved destination for generations.”
Westport Adventure Attractions
Featuring a plethora of attractions like 'Ireland's largest Net Park', a dual 100 metre zip line, aerial trekking, a three-story platform jump called Quarry's Edge Leap, a giant swing, and 10 metres of climbing walls, Westport Adventure invites visitors to test their mettle, and go out of their comfort zone.
A highlight of the new adventure park is its newly unveiled Net Park, which is, in essence, a sprawling playground which spans treetops and the cliff edges of the nearby old quarry. Reaching heights of thirty metres, the Net Park offers an expansive canvas for aerial adventures, including a network of tunnels, aerial bridges, tree houses, giant bounce zones, spiral nets and more. Suitable for toddlers and upwards, the Net Park challenges the agility and skill of adventurers of all ages, while providing an exhilarating experience. Decorated in the apt colours of red and green, it is the perfect obstacle course for future Mayo GAA champions to train in.
How to learn more
Height, age and weight restrictions apply for all attractions, for your health and safety, please check out www.westportadventure.ie for more details. For group bookings please contact [email protected].
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