Nearby Activities
During your stay with us, there is a wide range of nearby activities which will appeal to all ages. Being located on the West Coast of Ireland, we find there is so much to explore in Erris, including scenic walks, boat charters, golfing and a fablous selection of beaches that will leave you breathless.
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Carne Golf Links
Set in magnificent, unspoilt sand dunes stretching 150m above sea level, with breathtaking views of the Atlantic across Blacksod Bay and the legendary islands of Inis Glóire and Inis Géidhe. The course features eighteen amazing holes and respects the natural landscape, the tees and greens occurring naturally, with very little earth moving involved in the course construction.
Carne offers traditional raw links golf at its very best, in a truly unique and idyllic golfing location, an experience not to be missed.
To find out more about this amazing golf course, visit their website using the link below.
Alchemy Guided Tours
Why not relax and let Alchemy Tours do the driving while you enjoy the spectacular scenery and super stories. There are lots of delightful day tours avilable for you to enjoy.
Carrowteige Loop Walk
With its profusion of precipitous cliffs, crags, caves, chasms and islands, breathtaking clifftop views over the stunning Broadhaven Bay, dizzying heights to scale, and a bird’s eye view of the Stags of Broadhaven, Carrowteige Loop Walks will leave you awestruck with its natural, rugged beauty.
There are four walks in total, ranging in difficultly from easy to strenuous.
Walking Trails
Erris Loop Head
The best way to explore the Erris headland is on the 5.1km Erris Head Loop. It’s a relatively quiet loop trail near Béal an Mhuirthead, suitable for most fitness levels with just a 172m total incline.
The trail provides you with the chance to see flora, sea birds and wildlife. Sea views extend to the watchtower and EIRE 64 marker. Note that dogs are not permitted due to sheep grazing.
Wild Nephin National Park
The Wild Nephin - National Parks of Ireland is a true wilderness waiting to be explored encompassing 15,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog, mountainous terrain and forests dominated by the Nephin Beg Mountain range. It’s also home to @MayoDarkSkies.
Access a variety of gorgeous loop and long-distance walks via Letterkeen near #Newport, Claggan Mountain Coastal Trail near #Mulranny and the Tóchar Daithí Bán loop on the grounds of #Ballycroy Visitor Centre is also a wonderful short walk, ideal for families.
Blacksod Light House & Solas Visitors Centre
Get to know the history of this iconic landmark. Step inside the lighthouse and learn how the lighthouse keepers lived and worked, the evolution of their roles and responsibilities and the challenges they faced over time due to the remote peninsula location. Local guides are on hand to answer any queries and regale with tales of local maritime history. Arrive a little early and watch the colourful fishing boats pull in their haul. Then head to the Solas Visiting centre for a nice cup of tea or coffe and a bite to eat in the newly built centre in Aughleim.
To book your tour, head to their website.
Boat Trips
Belmullet Boat Charter is a family run business based in Blacksod, approximately 35/40 minutes drive from Geesala. They specialize in Island trips to the famous Inishkea Island where their family originally came from. The trips also include an exclusive guided tour of the Island from an Island descendant. They also offer coastline tours, sea angling, sunset cruises, diving and a range of marine services. With over 20 years experience they know exactly how to provide an amazing trip for you.
Booking is Essential.
Find out more on their website.
Achill Aquarium
The Achill Aquarium provides visitors with the chance to get up close and learn about the animals who live within the aquarium. This is Mayo’s only aquarium and consists of 16 tanks. They exhibit a variety of nearby fish and a selection of tropical fish from around the world.
The open top tanks allow visitors to get a prime look at catsharks, crab, thornback rays, starfish, sea urchins and many more. If visitors are lucky, they may also get the chance to see Nemo, the clownfish and Dory, the Pacific Blue Tang
Booking is essential, more information can be found on their website.
