Ute’s recommendations
City/town information
Kinvarra
Lovely place to walk by the sea, great pubs, restaurants
Galway
A 40 minute drive away, vibrant city with lots to see
Ennis
Quaint little pedestrianised streets, shops, Cafés. A lovely Irish town!
Food scene
See how chocolate is made, delicious cakes and teas/ coffee in the Burren
36 locals recommend
Hazel Mountain Chocolates
See how chocolate is made, delicious cakes and teas/ coffee in the Burren
Tea and Garden Rooms
Lovely place for lunch in the garden in Balllyvaughan
Monks Ballyvaughan
Great place for fish and seafood.
The Pier Head Bar & Restaurant
The QuayLovely pub / restaurant
Moran's Oyster Cottage
The Weirdelicious local seafood
Gallery Cafe
3 Market Squaregreat for lunches, lots of vegetarian options.
Lady Gregory Hotel
Ennis Roadgood food all day, maybe you fancy an Irish breakfast!
The Field
Crowe Streetlocal pub/ dining close by.
Linnane's Lobster Bar
fish and seafood by the sea! But
book in advance.
Burren Smokehouse
Kincora Roadsee how Irish salmon and mackerel is smoked and sample it!
Beaches
Traught Beach
Nearest beach for swimming
Bishop's Quarter Beach
Ballyvaughan Holiday Cottageswalk all the way to the sand dunes, best swimming there!
Amazing beach, but sometimes wild…. Lovely for a walk , even on a windy day.
48 locals recommend
Fanore Beach
Amazing beach, but sometimes wild…. Lovely for a walk , even on a windy day.
Lahinch Beach
Ennistymon RoadBest waves , watch the surfers…
Closest lake for a swim, park on the road, careful: slippy stone surface to get into the lake
8 locals recommend
Lough Bunny
Closest lake for a swim, park on the road, careful: slippy stone surface to get into the lake
The Flaggy Shore
lovely walk along the seafront and then a pint in linnanes lobster bar!
Sightseeing
Slieve Carran - Eagles Rock
great and easy walk, beautiful Burren at its best!
wonderful place! take a look at the gardens, have fabulous food in the Café and see how their produce is being made- in the heart of the Burren. the drive to it is amazing too!
119 locals recommend
Burren Perfumery
wonderful place! take a look at the gardens, have fabulous food in the Café and see how their produce is being made- in the heart of the Burren. the drive to it is amazing too!
amazing views on this farm walk, and then
have a cuppa with Harry in his cottage!
9 locals recommend
Lough Avalla Farm
amazing views on this farm walk, and then
have a cuppa with Harry in his cottage!
most amazing Ringfort in the Burren!
you need to be fit to walk to it, steep ascent and decent on the way.
Cahercommaun (Cathair Chomáin)
most amazing Ringfort in the Burren!
you need to be fit to walk to it, steep ascent and decent on the way.
have a guided tour of the cave, look at the birds of prey and see how cheese is being made!
lovely shop with Irish produce!
157 locals recommend
Aillwee Cave
have a guided tour of the cave, look at the birds of prey and see how cheese is being made!
lovely shop with Irish produce!
Doolin Cave
another cave to explore
Poulnabrone Dolmen
Walk the cliffs from the other side...
parking is a lot cheaper and it is not as busy at off peak times. during holiday season you need to be there early. This is called the Liscannor to cliffs of moher walk. (parking at V95D361)
Cliffs of Moher Experience
Walk the cliffs from the other side...
parking is a lot cheaper and it is not as busy at off peak times. during holiday season you need to be there early. This is called the Liscannor to cliffs of moher walk. (parking at V95D361)
stone crosses, castle, nice walk, and not far!
7 locals recommend
Dysert O'Dea Castle and Archaeology Centre
stone crosses, castle, nice walk, and not far!
Corcomroe Abbey
Corcomroe Roadwonderful old Abby with ancient stone carvings.
one of those ancient sites that very few people visit, there is also a lovely loop walk.
Temple Cronan
one of those ancient sites that very few people visit, there is also a lovely loop walk.