Visitor Information

Visitor access to Newgrange and Knowth is strictly by guided tour through the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, located on the south side of the River Boyne. Newgrange and Knowth lie on the north side of the river. Visitors cross the River Boyne via a pedestrian bridge and then travel to the monuments by shuttle bus. There is no direct public road access to Newgrange or Knowth. When using a GPS satellite navigation system, the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre should be entered as the destination.

Winter Solstice

On mornings around the shortest days of the year, sunrise light reaches the inner chamber at Newgrange through the roof-box above the entrance. The alignment, photographs and archive material are on our Winter Solstice page.

Places inside the chamber at sunrise are allocated by a free solstice lottery; application forms are available at the Visitor Centre. Anyone may gather outside the monument on solstice mornings, travelling from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre by shuttle bus. Weather permitting, limited post-sunrise chamber entry may be offered after the event.