Westport House
Visitors to Westport can see Westport House, a historic house. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. Custom House Studios and Gallery comes next on our list, 800 m away.
Historic house in Westport
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#130 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Westport
Westport House is inside Westport’s urban area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Afternoons in Westport peak at 17–18°C, June to August.
Westport House
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 8 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- in Westport
- Official site
- westporthouse.ie
Westport House and what surrounds it
Spot Westport House in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Westport’s urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Where people come from
The largest of the 5 towns is Castlebar, with 13,054 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Westport
Newport
Castlebar
Louisburgh
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Westport House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport | It’s in town | 6,872 | 9 |
| Newport | 9.5 km north of it | 815 | 4 |
| Castlebar | 17 km east of it | 13,054 | 4 |
| Louisburgh | 18 km west of it | 367 | 2 |
| Mulranny | 19 km northwest of it | 315 | 2 |
Around Westport House
Around it, within 15 km, lie 2 abbeys or priories, 2 historic houses and an art gallery, among others.
Abbey or prioryBurrishoole Abbey11 km away4
Abbey or prioryMurrisk Abbey7.2 km away5MuseumMuseumClew Bay Heritage Centre1.3 km away6Natural landscapeNatural landscapeClew Bay Bike Trail1.4 km away7Historic houseHistoric houseOld Coastguard Station6.1 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseNewport Railway Viaduct9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Westport House: questions
Where is Westport House?
Westport House is in Westport, Mayo, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Westport House?
House in Co Mayo.
How well known is Westport House?
Westport House has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Westport House?
June to August are the warmest months in Westport, with afternoon highs of 17–18°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Westport House?
Within 15 km: Custom House Studios and Gallery (800 m), Pirate Adventure Park (600 m), Burrishoole Abbey (11 km) and Murrisk Abbey (7.2 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burrishoole Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murrisk Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).