Activities in Donegal

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Letterkenny Artisan Market is a wonderful indoor market held every Saturday from 10am-3pm at Unit 1 Carrygally Business Park, Lismonaghan, Lettekenny. The Market celebrates all the amazing local produce and unique hand crafts that Donegal has to offer. Meet the producers and you get a real sense of pride that each producer has for their products and you can rest assure that you are brining home t…

Adventure Sports Culdaff offers a variety of activities that would suit everyone, from the solo thrill seeker to large school and community groups. Kayaking, coasteering, rock climbing, archery, to name a few, all with a breathtaking, dramatic cliff location on the Wild Atlantic Way. For the kids, you can book them into the very popular Easter and summer camps, where they will take part in adventu…

Doagh Visitors Center takes you on an informative and at times humorous journey through Irish history & culture. Life size, authentic attractions include original thatched dwellings inhabited up until the 1980s. Other scenes include an Irish Wake, Eviction Scene, Travelling Community, Presbyterian Meeting House, Orange Lodge, Republican Safe House and new for 2012 the Haunted Rooms!

Bioluminescent Night Kayak Tour You’ll find many marvels along the Wild Atlantic Way Donegal, from the Knockalla Ghost Ship, the Magnificent 7 Arches, Fanad Light House, the Pollad Great Arch, spectacular sea cliffs and Knockalla's golden beaches. But the most mysterious of all, are the glowing waters to be found on summer nights along the Donegal Coast. Bioluminescent plankton shine under …

This linear trail on forest road and path takes in Bonnyglen Lough and Lough Namanlagh with some smaller lakes and streams to be seen along the route. There is a number of tree species to be enjoyed in this beautiful and peaceful woodland with a wide variety of wildlife including a heron colony. Linear Trail Length: 3km | Time: 1 hour - moderate Nearest Town: Glenties

Oakfield Park is a 100 acre garden, that includes an award winning walled garden, ponds, a lakeside Nymphaeum, a hedge maze and many garden sculptures. Our crowning glory is a 4.5km narrow guage railway with diesel and steam trains operating daily rounds of the woodlands, flower meadows, willow tunnels and lakeside castle. There is so much to see and do, rambling the woodland walks, refreshments s…

Our customised tours are about giving back to the community and nurturing the culture mngVentures is a bilingual enterprise, we craft boutique experiences that help visitors connect with our unique culture and magical landscape. Guided and self guided with handpicked local services. Rock & Roam, Connecting Colmcille, The Whiskey Pilgrimage, Footprints, faeiries & folklore..... As well as tours, m…

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…

Following major refurb works on our changing rooms, reception area and mechanical and electrical upgrades, we're delighted to welcome you all to the North Wests favourite indoor aqua playground. Waterworld is open from Easter to September Opening times vary throughout the season. Bundoran Waterworld has something for everyone, For the thrill seekers, The Whizzer (9.2 degree drop), one of Irelan…

Following Europes mighty western border, the Atlantic Coast Route combines for around 9,100km the majestic fjords of Norway, the wild Irish coastline and the sun-Kissed beaches of Portugal. The Route starts at the village of Newtowncunningham in County Donegal, Ireland. From here the route is signposted for almost 200km on quiet rural roads, to Donegal Town. The route then joins the North West Cyc…

Paddle an Inch & Picnic Tour Slow down, explore gently, and enjoy the Atlantic coast at its most relaxed on the Eco Atlantic Adventures Paddle an Inch & Picnic Tour. This thoughtfully paced experience is designed for those who wish to combine light adventure with scenic paddling and a peaceful coastal picnic, all while embracing responsible, low-impact tourism. The tour takes place in calm, …

Donegal Equestrian Centre situated 1 mile from the centre of Bundoran in the beautiful North West coast of Ireland is the perfect choice for all your horse riding . They offer instruction in riding, horse riding holidays, pony camps, beach & trail rides suitable for all levels of rider. They have a wide range of horses and ponies from 11hh - 17hh to suit all abilities. With numerous beaches on the…

Falcarragh, a Gaeltacht region in Donegal, is a market town in the parish of Cloughaneely, which is located in Northwest Donegal on the N56 route, approximately 45km from Letterkenny. The area surrounding Falcarragh is one of amazing natural beauty, with the Derryveagh mountains to one side and the beautiful unspoilt beaches of Drumnatinney, Ballyness Bay and Magheroarty on the other. The islan…

This family owned and run local amenity on on the route of Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way in the North-West of Ireland is situated on the R261 half way between the towns of Ardara and Narin/Portanoo. Since it’s creation in the mid 1980’s the course has been serving the local community and visiting tourist for over 35 years providing a wonderfully challenging full 18 Hole Pitch and Putt course where n…

This is Donegal’s tropical garden, inspirational and boldly experimental! This garden also specialises in plants tolerant of seaside conditions. ‘Cluain na dTor’ meaning “meadow of the shrubs” - an apt place-name - shrubs as shelter and as ornamentals populate this garden with surrounding natural wildflower meadows. Twenty years in the making, a wonderfully eclectic mix of individual specimens ar…

Greencastle Golf Club is a beautiful 18-hole links course nestled in the idyllic surroundings of the Inishowen Peninsula. It is a members-owned course on the banks of Lough Foyle, offering superb views across the water. Based in the north of the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, the club was founded in 1892 as a nine-hole course and, during its centenary year, opened a further nine very chall…

Jailbreak is the North-west’s first live escape room! Set in a real beneath the Old Courthouse, you and your group have been sentenced to death for a crime you didn’t commit and locked in a cell. With only 60 minutes to escape, your group will have to work together to find clues in the room and solve a series of puzzles to save yourselves! Do you have what it takes to make it out alive? Juni…

The Milford Slí na Sláinte is 3.7km in length and starts at the Diamond, at the top of the town. To follow the route, continue downhill along the main street, crossing the bridge over Maggie’s Burn. Continue onto the Ramelton road and then turn left onto the Fanad bypass road. Continue for well over 1.5 kilometers to the ‘Lough Road’ junction (recognised by the white stone edging). Turn left again…

The Donegal Cycle Route starts in Donegal Town connecting to the North West Trail and and follows a route along the local roads as much as possible through Mountcharles, Inver, Ardara, Dungloe, Loughanure, Crolly, Dunlewey, Creeslough, Glen, Milford, Ramelton, Letterkenny, and connects with the National Cycle Network and Sustrans Route 92 at Newtowncunningham. There are several signed spurs alo…