Local Activities

Donegal a county full of scenery and secrets

Enjoy this area of outstanding natural beauty, purple covered mountains,lake filled valleys and a coastline blessed with golden sandy beaches.

Carrickfinn takes pride in its Blue Flag beach.

Perfect for swimming, canoeing, wind surfing, or scuba diving in unpolluted waters.

Children will thoroughly enjoy their freedom in this very safe environment. Choosing from a variety of beaches, building sand castles, climbing sand dunes and rolling all the way to the bottom, discovering rock pools full of colour and life, and lots lots more to spend the day. Happy memories waiting to be made!

Carrickfinn is a perfect location for artists,writers and bird watchers. West Donegal is a photographers paradise.

If you are interested in fishing, there is a huge choice of rivers and lakes see www.donegalseaangling.com

Golf - a short drive away:
www.gweedoregolfclub.com Gweedore 9 hole
www.cruitislandgolfclub.com Cruit 9 hole
www.narinportnoogolfclub.ie Portnoo 18 hole
www.dunfanaghygolfclub.comDunfanaghy 18 hole

Hill walking - climb Mount Errigal, Donegal's highest peak.

At your leisure, spend hours exploring this breath taking coastline and finding its many deserted golden sandy beaches.

Donegal coastline is dotted with small islands.
Take a FERRY to the islands - Aranmore, Gola .
Aranmore is the largest with a population of approx 600.
Accessed from Burtonport by a ferry service daily, bring your car to explore.

Tory island (www.toryislandferry.com)is nine miles from Magheraroarty and Bunbeg.Population are Irish speakers and you will be welcomed to the island by the king. Tory is famous for its paintings by the islanders.

Business need not be neglected while on holiday -
Fly Aer Arann to Dublin
2 daily return flights

To end the day, take a short walk to the nearest beach and watch the sun go down over the Atlantic Ocean.