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24/3/2015 at 8:10pm
Location: Northern Ireland
Outfit: Bell Tent Vango Coleman and Quechua
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I've done sections of the Wild Atlantic Way, long before the tourist board called it that!
The roads are fairly minor, but they are all passable and have a large community of Motorhomers who do the route.
If you start in the North, you can kick of with the Wild Atlantic Way campsite in Creeslough. Follow the route west to the Bloody Foreland for spectacular views and plenty of places to pull in. Head for Crolly, and turn right and head for the airport. Just after you've turned right, call in at Leo's Pub for lunch. Leo is Enyas (the singer) Dad. There are loads of gold discs all over the walls for Clannad and Enya. If you like beaches, a really nice one is along side the airport, which is mainly light aircraft. Head for the airport, go straight past the entrance to find the beach car park.
The next stretch of coast I'm familiar with is the Murvagh Beach to Sligo stretch. Murvagh beach has a golf club going out on a headland and they serve really good food. Rossnowlagh along a bit has a campsite called Boortree, only new last year. Carry on South to Ballyshannon, music fans can stop off with the Rory Gallagher Statue in the middle of town. On to the seaside resort of Bundoran, a bit tacky but lots to do. Sligo has two choices of campsite. Rosses Point is a favourite and has great views, Strandhill is right behind a sand dune system - go over the top - there's the beach! Lastly, there's a lovely wee pub at Aughris Head called The Beach Bar which lets people camp in the front garden.
Then next bit I know about is Co. Kerry. Mannix Point Campsite is the jewel in the crown here, and go round the coast to visit Derrybane House and Beach, one of my favourite beaches ever!
As an aside, when at Bunbeg (north of Crolly) it is definately worth a 20 minute detour to drive up the length of the Poison Glen. A spectacular drive up through a Valley with Errigle Mountain on one side. You'll see Errigle from miles away with it's 'pyramid' silhouette and it' a popular walk as apparently it's quite an easy ascent! (not tried it though!). There's parking spaces galore and even a visitors centre halfway along it called Dunlewey.
Sorry for the long post!
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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
24/3/2015 at 10:32pm
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The Wild Atlantic way was only really adopted last year so I don't think it's really that well known yet.
I reckon you'd need a couple of months to take in the whole thing. I live here, and I've only ever seen bits of it. This year we are planning a trip from the North, to Clifden in Connemara, going to Actons Campsite and using is as a base for a few days, before moving on to Cong to see Ashford Castle and then heading home, maybe via Battlebridge - see how it goes.
I've done road trip around England, Wales and France, but I still prefer to explore this island, as I will never in my lifetime see it all. I prefer wild, sparsely populated places and the west coast of Ireland has all the wildness you can get! Downside is that groceries are dear, campsites are expensive. But for wild beauty it can't be beaten.
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