Wanderlust UK – September 2019

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thatyoucandrivestraight
toMalinHead,themostnortherly
pointofthemainland.Next,travel
downtheInishowenpeninsula,
whereyoucantakeaboattourto
spotwhales,dolphinsandsharks.
DAYTWO:Rentabikeandpedal
toFanadHeadforapicnic,
admiringthelighthouseandfine
beachatBallymastocker.Next,
headtoArdaraviathetrails
ofArdsForestPark.Don’tmiss
theviewoverthecrashing
AtlanticfromHornHead.
DAYTHREE:WindtheGlengesh
Pass,thentakeintheSlieve
Leagueseacliffs–thevastwall
ofBunglasrisesover600m
abovetheAtlantic–before
arrivinginDonegal.
TOPTIP:Makethemostofthe
seafood you’ll find along the
coast: the lobster, oysters and
crab are all celebrated.


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LANDS OF
ANCIENT
STORIES
From Neolithic sites to country
estates, giant waterfalls to Viking
riches, Ireland‘s easily accessed
Ancient East is full to the brim
with history and heritage.
DAY ONE: Fly into Dublin, then
weave towards Wicklow, stopping
at vast Powerscourt House and
its gardens, before wandering
the glacial valley of Glendalough.
DAY TWO: Call into Avoca – the
oldest working mill in Ireland –
to grab a coffee and some of their


famedcashmerethrows.Then
headtotheporttownof
Waterfordforitsfreshfish
andtreasuresfromitsVikingpast.
DAYTHREE:HeadnorthtoNew
Ross–investigateTheDunbrody
FamineShip–andontoKilkenny:
the‘MedievalMile’isheadlined
byKilkennyCastleandthe13th
centuryStCanice’sCathedral.
TOPTIP:Cycleastretch
oftheWaterfordGreenway,
a46-kmoff-roadbikepath
onaformertrainline.

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DUBLIN’S
DOORSTEP
InIreland’sheartland,
you’llnotonlyfindtheexpected
charmingvillagesandwinding
countryroadsbutalsoancient
mythandhistoricsettings.
DAYONE:DrivefromDublin
airporttotheIrishNationalStud
&Gardens,totourthehomeof
someoftheworld’sfinesthorses
beforeheadingtoNewbridge
tolearnaboutsilvercrafting.
DAYTWO:DipdeepintoBoyne
Valleytoexplorethe12th-century

Athlone Castle, before swapping
to a bicycle to zip along part (or all)
of Athlone’s 40km Old Rail Trail.
The pretty town of Moate – an
hour’s ride – is a great picnic spot.
DAY THREE: Feeling
adventurous? Make the most
of all the watersports in the Boyne
Valley, or explore Trim Castle – the
largest Norman castle in Ireland


  • and the quaint village of Slane.
    TOP TIP: Grab a drink at Seán’s
    Bar, Athlone: one of the oldest in
    Ireland, from the 10th century.


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curiosity?
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about these routes in more
detail, we’ve created a
Wanderlust online guide for
each journey. Head to
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IrelandRoadTrip now.

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Emerald gem
Waking near Trim
Castle – Ireland’s
largest Norman castle

Fountain of knowledge
Experience 800 years of
history at Powerscourt
House and Gardens

Twist and turn
The winding road
alongside Donegal’s
Ballymastocker Beach
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