Ballina: is it crowded? When to visit
Ballina (Ireland) is busiest in June, July and August and calmest in January. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 1,988 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Ballina on the map, week by week →
What to see in Ballina
- Dolmen of the Four Maols
- Rosserk Friary
12 listed monuments and 10 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Ballina
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Conamara South · 1 h 44 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Doonconor, St. Gobnet's Church (Kilgobnet) Innisheer
- Castlebar · 41 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Turlough Round Tower, Balla Round Tower
- Tuam · 1 h 23 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Ross Errilly Friary, Kilbennan Monastery
- Ballymote-Tobercurry · 45 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, Heapstown Cairn
- Sligo-Drumcliff · 1 h 03 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Carrowmore, Inishmurray Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site
Drive times are estimates from distance.