Things to do

When staying in Connemara, our team at the Connemara Coast Hotel will help you plan your itinerary.

A one-of-a-kind landscape of breathtaking beauty.

Connemara is renowned worldwide for its unique landscape and stunning scenery. With so much to explore, we’ve put together a handy list of must-visit spots to help you get started!

Visit Standun’s, a unique shop with quality Irish and international goods
Go shopping in Clifden
Swim in Dogs Bay or Gurteen Bay
Go golfing in Ballyconnelly Golf Club, one of Ireland’s finest links courses
Climb the famous Maamturk Mountains
Have a leisurely lunch in Roundstone
Spend some time in the Padraig Pearse Cultural Centre near Rosmuc
Walk with South American Alpacas at Curraghduff Farm in Oughterard
Swim at Coral Beach, Carraroe
Walk the beaches at Omey Island
Take a boat trip on Killary Harbour, Ireland’s only fjord
Climb the the Derryclare Horseshoe
Go to the mart at Maam Cross
Fishing at Spiddal Angling School

Visit the village of Leenane, where the famous movie The Field was filmed
Cycle along the beautiful Lough Inagh Valley in the heart of Connemara
Visit the romantic Kylemore Abbey
Drive out to Renvyle peninsula
Cycle or walk the Sky Road
Hike up Diamond Hill in Letterfrack
Visit the site of the Marconi Station in Ballinaboy along with the crash site where Alcock & Brown ditched their plan after the first non-stop Trans Atlantic flight beside Derrygimlagh
Walk in a bog and appreciate the flora, fauna and silence
Walk some of the old railway line in the Ballynahinch Estate
Drive out to Lettermullan, a wild windswept place
Go surfing at Dunlaughin, Ballyconneely
Visit Dan O’Hara’s Farm
Spend an energetic day at Delphi or Killary Adventure