Guide to Spiddal and nearby areas
Kids Stuff!
Things to keep children entertained
Animal petting farm plus indoor and outdoor play centre just a few minutes drive from the cottage
22 locals recommend
Loughwell Farm Park
Animal petting farm plus indoor and outdoor play centre just a few minutes drive from the cottage
Loads of activities like paint balling, archery, trails etc
9 locals recommend
Eile Mental Activity Park
Loads of activities like paint balling, archery, trails etc
Galway Atlantaquaria, National Aquarium of Ireland
Seapoint PromenadeLeisureland
Upper Salthill RoadFairground and indoor swimming pool with slide. Mini golf.
Cultural Activities
Arts, crafts, tradition
Meet local artisans at work and buy unique pieces from them! There is also a nice cafe and a view of the sea!
23 locals recommend
Spiddal Craft Village & Café
Meet local artisans at work and buy unique pieces from them! There is also a nice cafe and a view of the sea!
Amazing opportunity to experience local culture and history or learn about the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area)
Cnoc Suain
L1320Amazing opportunity to experience local culture and history or learn about the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area)
An Droighneán Donn
Main StreetFood and craft market on Sundays from 1-4 pm during the summer!
One of the first shops to sell Aran sweaters still going strong three generations later. You can find a nice mix of Irish crafts as well as clothes and gifts. There is a cafe onsite too.
15 locals recommend
Standun
One of the first shops to sell Aran sweaters still going strong three generations later. You can find a nice mix of Irish crafts as well as clothes and gifts. There is a cafe onsite too.
The world renowned Galway International Arts Festival
20 locals recommend
Galway International Arts Festival
Dyke RoadThe world renowned Galway International Arts Festival
Galway Film Fleadh
36D Merchants RdThe best local and international independent films shown in great locations
Food scene
Honest pub grub by the sea with a nice beach to explore
23 locals recommend
Pádraicíns Seafood Bar & Restaurant
Honest pub grub by the sea with a nice beach to explore
Upmarket dinner or just pop into their cafe. The road from this place to Spiddal is beautiful at sunset with sea views.
16 locals recommend
White Gables Restaurant
Upmarket dinner or just pop into their cafe. The road from this place to Spiddal is beautiful at sunset with sea views.
Nice atmosphere inside and traditional music from 9.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Also do food and Guinness! You can walk back from here to the cottage if you have a few drinks!
8 locals recommend
Tigh Giblin
Barr Na gCurraghNice atmosphere inside and traditional music from 9.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Also do food and Guinness! You can walk back from here to the cottage if you have a few drinks!
The West Restaurant upstairs offers fresh seasonal local food with an ever changing menu. The Pins gastro bar downstairs offers standard pub grub, however the ice cream shop is worth a visit for unusual locally inspired flavors!
42 locals recommend
The Twelve Hotel Galway
Barna RoadThe West Restaurant upstairs offers fresh seasonal local food with an ever changing menu. The Pins gastro bar downstairs offers standard pub grub, however the ice cream shop is worth a visit for unusual locally inspired flavors!
Varied menu - best about this place is location and the herbal tea plus the local food products you can buy to take home.
13 locals recommend
Builín Blasta Cafe & Bakery
Varied menu - best about this place is location and the herbal tea plus the local food products you can buy to take home.
There is a local market on Fridays from 1-7pm which is small but has some good streetfood options to eat
9 locals recommend
Moycullen
There is a local market on Fridays from 1-7pm which is small but has some good streetfood options to eat
Food average but the beer garden right at the back outside the glass doors is a nice spot for a drink on a sunny day with a view of the sea
6 locals recommend
An Cruiscin Lan Hotel
Food average but the beer garden right at the back outside the glass doors is a nice spot for a drink on a sunny day with a view of the sea
A quaint fishing village which is now the main hub in the West for Dublin’s elite to holiday in Ireland. Good food and pub selection.
58 locals recommend
Roundstone
A quaint fishing village which is now the main hub in the West for Dublin’s elite to holiday in Ireland. Good food and pub selection.
A village now part of Galway city, lots of pubs and food options, can get very busy in summer
113 locals recommend
Salthill
A village now part of Galway city, lots of pubs and food options, can get very busy in summer
Connemara Smokehouse & Visitor Centre
Mungo Murphy's Seaweed Co.
Keeraunagurk SouthAmazing food truck with breathtaking views in the Connemara National Park
20 locals recommend
Misunderstood Heron
Amazing food truck with breathtaking views in the Connemara National Park
Supermacs
Saint John's Road WestThere is a Supermacs in Spiddal village - think of it as Ireland’s answer to McDonalds!
Sightseeing
Just 20 minutes from the cottage take a ferry to the beautiful Aran Islands where food, drink, music and breathtaking scenery await
6 locals recommend
Aran Island Ferries Ros a' Mhíl Terminal
R372Just 20 minutes from the cottage take a ferry to the beautiful Aran Islands where food, drink, music and breathtaking scenery await
Enjoy this wide sandy beach in front of the craft center. Views of the Burren and the Clare hills. Note that there are steep steps down to the beach.
Spiddal Beach
Enjoy this wide sandy beach in front of the craft center. Views of the Burren and the Clare hills. Note that there are steep steps down to the beach.
A historic castle built 150 years ago out of love for a woman. Now run by the Benedictine nuns. Beautiful scenery with restaurants and craft shop. The nuns hand make chocolates, soaps etc. You can join them for mass or vespers.
67 locals recommend
Kylemore Abbey
A historic castle built 150 years ago out of love for a woman. Now run by the Benedictine nuns. Beautiful scenery with restaurants and craft shop. The nuns hand make chocolates, soaps etc. You can join them for mass or vespers.
Clifden
A pretty village with plenty of charm and food options in the summer
Sky Road
Sky RoadTake the Sky Road to Clifden to see the best of the Wild Atlantic Way
Connemara National Park
Be like a local and walk the prom, kicking the wall at the end and taking a leap into the sea off Blackrock tower
52 locals recommend
Salthill Prom
Be like a local and walk the prom, kicking the wall at the end and taking a leap into the sea off Blackrock tower
Brigit's Garden & Cafe
Peaceful woodlands and cafe
Killary Harbour
Leenaun
Adventure & Sport
Moycullen Riding Centre
Riding and trekking options
Oughterard
The Greenway Cafe has won awards. There is good fishing in this town.
Spiddal Sailing Club
Delphi Adventure Centre
Galway Races