Can you visit Newgrange without a tour?
Visitor access to Newgrange is only by guided tour from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre on the south side of the river Boyne. Newgrange is on the north side of the river Boyne, visitors cross the river by pedestrian bridge and take a shuttle bus to Newgrange.
How much is Newgrange tour?
There are a number of convenient pickup points in Dublin city. The Tour runs daily, price of 55 Euro covers entry to the actual Newgrange monument.
How long does it take to tour Newgrange Ireland?
How long will it take to visit the Monuments? The tours to Knowth and Newgrange take approximately 1 hour 15 minutes each. To visit both sites it takes approximately 3 hours. The exhibition in the Visitor Centre is self-guiding and takes approximately 45 minutes.
How do I get to Newgrange Ireland?
Access to the site is via the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre only. Visitors can visit both Newgrange and Knowth, or just one of them. There is a short exhibition located in the Visitor Centre and is included in the ticket price.
Is Newgrange currently open?
Visitor Information There is no direct public access to Newgrange by road, except for the mornings around the Winter Solstice. Opening Times and Admission charges.
Can you see Newgrange from the road?
Easy peasy. A view of Newgrange from the road leading to the visitor center. Whatever you do, do NOT show up at either Newgrange or Knowth directly.
Is Newgrange Ireland open?
Visitor Information There is no direct public access to Newgrange by road, except for the mornings around the Winter Solstice.
Why is Newgrange closed?
The Office of Public Works’ annual Winter Solstice gathering at the Neolithic Passage Tomb of Newgrange on 21 December has been cancelled this year, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
Why is Newgrange so special?
Newgrange is the best known Irish passage tomb and dates to c. 3,200BC. The large mound is approximately 80m in diameter and is surrounded at its base by a kerb of 97 stones. The most impressive of these stones is the highly decorated Entrance Stone.
Is Celtic in Newgrange?
The culture that built Newgrange is sometimes confused with the much later Celtic culture, and designs on the stones are misdescribed as “Celtic”. However, recent archaeogenetics suggests that the west European neolithic population was largely replaced by later arrivals.