The central region encircles Dublin County and no point is more than two hours drive from the city centre; The seven counties of Kildare, Wicklow, Laois, Offaly, Meath, Longford and Louth are areas diverse in scenery from the sandy beaches along its eastern stretches of sea front to the Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin, across the rich, fertile farmlands of the centre to the River Shannon in the west.
Kildare, famous for its horse breeding and racing. Laois with its rolling countryside and
Slieve Bloom mountains. Longford to the northwest of the region abounding in lakes and rivers, has excellent watersports facilities and good fishing waters; Louth in the northeast has mountain, lakes and seaside resorts. The river Shannon runs through Offaly as too does the Grand Canal:
The Sleive Bloom mountains provide a majestic backdrop. Rivers, lakes and the Royal Canal in Meath and West Meath provide excellent water sports. Wicklow, the “Garden of Ireland” has silvery beaches on the east coast, lakes to the west and the Wicklow Mountains sandwiched between.
Wherever you happen to be in this region there are plenty of opportunities for horse riding, pony trekking, fishing golf and watersports;
There are a number of Festivals held annually in the region including the Wicklow Garden Festival. For a comprehensive calendar of Festivals, Events and Race Meetings and other cultural and sporting events in the Midlands and throughout Ireland just click.