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About Woodford

Woodford sits in eastern County Galway along the R355, about 45 kilometres from Galway city via the N6 to Loughrea then the R350 south. From Dublin, it's roughly 150 kilometres taking the M6 west to Ballinasloe then the R355 south. The town sits amid rolling agricultural countryside with scattered woodlands. There are about 9 public fast charging stations for electric vehicles in the broader area. Woodford is the gateway to Portumna Golf Course, an 18-hole parkland course popular with midlands golfers for its mature tree-lined fairways carved through natural woodland.

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Woodford is in Ireland, at 53.052, -8.399 - about 23 km south-east of Loughrea.

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The closest airport to Woodford is Shannon Airport, 85 km (about 1 h 17 min by car).

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