Activities in Donegal

Aura Letterkenny Leisure Complex offers excellent and state of the art facilities for health and fitness. Aura Letterkenny’s extensive selection of exercise equipment ensures a maximum range of fitness and health facilities for all our members.

The Bluestack Way is a 65km route through a true wilderness area of County Donegal in the north west of Ireland with great views as it traverses the Bluestack Mountains, a range of low rounded hills. It connects Donegal town with the town of Ardara on the west coast. Along the way the route passes by scenic Lough Eske, and then wends its way across the foothills of the Bluestacks to reach an area …

Walk the highlands and headlands of Donegal. Walkers stay in the beautiful village of Ramelton. Walk & Talk do weekend and weeklong tours taking in Glenveagh National Park, Ards Forest Park, Fanad coast, Knockalla , Muckish and Errigal. Minimum group size is 6 and maximum 12. Accommodation is provided with breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal. Very high standard.

Donegal Wild Atlantic Flavours hosts cookery classes & demonstrations to small groups & private parties, including children’s birthday parties. Sian will introduce you to the art of cooking including, baking, bread making & the fun you can have making jams, chutneys and pickles. Cindy is the chocolate expert, & will tell you all about the history, production, & taste of chocolate, giving you a…

This attractive two story stone house was built in the 1840\s as the fever hospital for Dunfanaghy Workhouse. It closed in 1922. Then from the 1930\s to the 1960\s it was used as the National School for the Roman Catholic Children of the area. It’s opening in 1968, as \The Gallery\ was the inspiration of Frank Egginton, the well-known landscape artist. Since then his daughter and son-in-law have r…

Spraoi agus Spórt is a social enterprise based in Carndonagh, Inishowen providing excellent social, recreational and educational activities for the community which are focused on family development and which bring social, recreational and economic benefits to the area. Spraoi agus Spórt provide a wide range of after-school, weekend and holiday time activities for children, including children with…

Discover the Wild Alpaca Way on Donegals Inishowen peninsula. Enjoy a memorable experience in a stunning picturesque part of Donegal. Alpaca are curious, friendly and inquisitive creatures with an excellent temperament with their own unique characteristics. Get up close to nature and take in the fresh Malin Head air! Enjoy our natural environment, trekking with our herd of Alpacas around Ire…

Come explore the breathtaking Inishowen Coastline aboard a Sea Safari RIB trip with True North Boating. We are Ireland’s most northerly Sea Safari on the coastline of the Wild Atlantic Way . During the Sea Safari, you will discover the vast rugged Northern Inishowen coastline from Culdaff towards Malin Head and view some spectacular marine wildlife including bottlenose dolphins, basking sharks, …

Hiking Donegal is your gateway to discovering what Donegal has to offer with regards to hiking and climbing. The website highlights the great coastal hikes, inland trails and peaks within the county. From gentle hikes, to more challenging routes that take in all Donegal has to offer. No matter what level of fitness or experience, everyone should be encouraged to experience the great outdoors a…

Carrablagh is an outstanding example of a well established country garden dating back to the mid 19th century. Set on the eastern cliffs of the Fanad peninsula where Lough Swilly meets the North Atlantic Ocean. Surrounding woodlands protect the specimen plantings within. This most intimate, classic Irish Robinsonian garden has a magical atmosphere, sheltering its botanical treasures in a series of…

This contemporary garden, within 200 yards of the sea, whispers stories of walled gardens of the past. Today it stands independent of trends and restorative themes. The walls have stood for over 100 years and were well maintained. Since 1985 the lawn and cultivated perimeter have been gradually transformed by Elizabeth Temple to the present individually styled garden. The evolution continues se…

The walled kitchen garden where a broad range of soft fruit, vegetables, salad crops and herbs are cultivated for the award winning hotel kitchens. Adjacent to the Restaurant is a recently made tranquillity garden with a contemporary sculpture by Zara Cunningham-Bell. There is no charge for admission to our gardens and they are open: Easter to October 10am-4pm Daily. Closed November to Easter. …

Designer knitwear with a contemporary Irish identity designed and handmade locally. A sustainable family business connecting the past to the future. As a fashion designer qualified first from Limerick School of Art and Design in 1986, early collections were a reflection of new possibilities for Donegal tweed, a fabric first developed in our region of the North West of Ireland. With an instin…

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he country estate garden of Glenalla is a hidden world surrounded by native woods and moorland. Established in the late 18th century with extensive landscaping by the Franklin family since 1913. Beyond the house and walled kitchen garden are the formal elements of the rockery, rose beds, arbour and stone edged lily pond. There are collections of rhododendrons together with summer and autumn flowe…

An Grianán Theatre is an integral part of the county’s thriving cultural life and a flagship venue in the North West of Ireland. It gives local audiences and visitors the opportunity to enjoy the very best local, national and international arts and entertainment events including drama, comedy, music, dance and much more.

Kids Summer Camps Rathmullan Kids Summeer camps with Kayaking, Snorkelling and Beach Games and a huge element of fun and learning. Canoe Ireland Registered Instructor, Child Protection and Garda Vetted and Fully Insured. Camp running Monday- Friday, July & August, 9am - 11am, All Kayak gear and Wetsuits provided. Cost is €100pp, Booking is Essential, Contact Hugh 0862250599

Set in the picturesque seaside village of Downings, in the North-West of Donegal, McNutt’s Donegal Woollen Mill is a craft shop with a difference. For over 60 years the McNutt family have been weaving Donegal Tweed and Irish Linen at their Mill in the North-West of Donegal. They have evolved from weaving classic traditional Donegal Tweed fabrics to more modern and contemporary designs. Hom…

Lenan Trail Clonmany A-B. Leaving the trailhead at the beach at Lenankeel follow the green (and purple) arrows as the loop turns right crosses a concrete bridge and follows a surfaced roadway for 150m. The purple arrows are for a longer and more challenging Urris Lakes Loop. After 150m the road turns sharp left at a farmhouse – the loops turn right here and join a stony roadway. Pass through a ga…

Lúb an Chlochain Bhig - This is a very pleasant, historically interesting walk that loops from the village of Crolly mainly on tracks and minor road with an optional a spur which is a short but attractive path along the tree-lined banks of the Gweedore River Estuary to the west. There are spectacular views along the river to the coast and across the bay. Looped Trail Length: 6.3km Time: 1hr 50…