Vanterrier
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Just returned from a five week tour of Ireland with the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) as the main target. Wild sites are plentiful and if you go slightly off the WAW itself there are some real gems. We stayed on site for three nights only during our trip for laundry, charging laptop and toothbrushes and loo cassette emptying.
our route was Cairnryan to Belfast stopping at Carrickfergus Aire the first night. A good pitch next to the castle overlooking the harbour. Shame the local chavs were so noisy until 12.30 a.m. though.
we followed the Antrim Causeway Coastal Route to Londonderry and can recommend it as a superb drive. The WAW starts just north of the city.
Donegal needs a week to see what you need as it is so interesting. The WAW is very well signposted but a good road atlas will show you all of the road ends you need to explore for nightstops.
Fuel is cheaper than in the UK which is a bonus and fuel stations are plentiful.roads are similar if not better than Scottish Highlands.
we completed the WAW then jinked back over to Limerick. Then back down to Waterford. Up to the Wicklow Mountains but decided not to do Dublin so back across to Galway then up the lakes and across to follow the Shannon back up to Donegal as we had not seen it all on the way down.
weather was kind so mostly dry and clear for the views with rain at night for all but a couple of days.
if you are thinking about it, stop thinking and get over there and do it. You will not regret it
K
our route was Cairnryan to Belfast stopping at Carrickfergus Aire the first night. A good pitch next to the castle overlooking the harbour. Shame the local chavs were so noisy until 12.30 a.m. though.
we followed the Antrim Causeway Coastal Route to Londonderry and can recommend it as a superb drive. The WAW starts just north of the city.
Donegal needs a week to see what you need as it is so interesting. The WAW is very well signposted but a good road atlas will show you all of the road ends you need to explore for nightstops.
Fuel is cheaper than in the UK which is a bonus and fuel stations are plentiful.roads are similar if not better than Scottish Highlands.
we completed the WAW then jinked back over to Limerick. Then back down to Waterford. Up to the Wicklow Mountains but decided not to do Dublin so back across to Galway then up the lakes and across to follow the Shannon back up to Donegal as we had not seen it all on the way down.
weather was kind so mostly dry and clear for the views with rain at night for all but a couple of days.
if you are thinking about it, stop thinking and get over there and do it. You will not regret it
K
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