Stay Local
The clear message is to stay close to home for the next 6 weeks but you and your household will at times need to experience fresh air and socially distanced exercise.
What's within 5Km ?
Weather permitting we highlight places within the 5km boundary of Johnstown.
Your personalised distance calculator can be viewed here.
Cycle Routes
With less traffic on the road it's the perfect opportunity to see the neighbourhood on your bike.
Navan Cycling Initiative voluntary group has created a Map of all the known cycle paths within the Navan Neighbourhood.
Woodland Trail
The Athlumney Riverside Trail offers a unique unspoilt experience but you'll need wet weather shoes.
Accessed either from Kilcarn Bridge, through the fence line behind the Council office off Bothar Sion (with care) or via one of many paths from the fields of the IDA.
Please note that the IDA is private property and the Bothar Sion entry gates are locked on weekends.
Also note that fields are farmed for grass so please be respectful.
River Walk
The Ramparts Walk alongside the River Boyne offers a linear path which under new proposals will eventually link Navan with Drogheda.
Private Woodland
PLEASE NOTE that Dalgan Park is currently CLOSED to the public due to the need to protect their elderly residents.
Keep an eye out for any reopening date.
Catch the Breeze
The Hill of Tara is potentially within reach and offers stunning views over the county and a perimeter trail around the main attraction of the mounds.
Parks
Blackwater Park in North Navan offers an all weather circular path, lots of open spaces and it's both dog and cycle friendly.
Our own Johnstown Peoples Park doesn't have the facilities but offers a large safe green for family units to enjoy.
Map our Trees
The Autumn leaves are gathering on the ground but from what type of trees are they falling from?
If you're going out for a walk and looking for something more to do then consider identifying the trees you pass and record them in Johnstown Tidy Towns Tree Survey.
Autumn Planting
Johnstown Tidy Towns are planting bulbs until December to make Johnstown Bloom in Spring.
Individual 'Household Pods' are invited to contact them to carry out small individual planting sessions to comply with Level 5 restrictions.
Sporting Activities
As local sports and activity groups come to terms with complying with the Level 5 restrictions our sporting activity listing will increase.
Meath Local Sports Partnership and Community Sports Hub Navan already have a number of activities for youths.
Support our Local Shops
Long term living with Covid will likely mean Government imposed restriction Levels will affect shop openings for month's to come. If we don't buy locally then the shops will go out of business.
We encourage you to buy locally to keep local services and jobs alive by checking websites and social media links to see if they are an essential service and are 'open' or if they offer either 'click and collect' or delivery.
View the Night Sky
Winter evenings are getting darker earlier and on clear evenings you'd be surprised to know what you're really seeing and that you don't really need to leave your garden.
Most commonly seen and mistaken for stars are the planets Venus, Neptune and Mars. If you have use of a telescope then Jupiter and Saturn look simply stunning.
There are many apps to help you but we recommend Google's Sky Map found in any of the App Stores.
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