Ireland

spuddy

Have some friends coming over from France with their motorhome this summer (a couple and their 6 year old). They'll spend about 10 days here and are looking for some ideas for a good itinerary. Can you help with some suggestions?

spuddy

Just to add, from what I've seen here, the following look good

Wexford - Ferrybanks
Wicklow - Hidden Valley
Waterford - Duncannon Holiday Park
Kerry - Beechgrove

NI seems to have a useful website, would the following places be advisable during Jul / marching season?
Fermanagh - Rushin House
Fermanagh - Mullynascarthy Caravan Park 
Antrim - Ballyness

Any others recommended, especially in the Clare/Galway/Mayo area?
I tried the Discover Ireland website, but it doesn't seem to be a camping friendly compared to its northern counter part

bogman

Wildcamp, Streedagh beach Sligo, Leenane Galway, Slieve League cliffs carpark Donegal, Keem and Keel beaches Achill island, Ballyvaughan and Ballycotton piers just a few ideas to get you started....

spuddy

Thanks for the suggestions!

I'd like to give them an itinerary which gives them a good taste of Ireland, but keeps them on some of the better (wider) roads. Achill is great spot, but I've been there often enough to know I wouldn't send them for their first trip down some of those Mayo boreens

Also, they mentioned that they often find a spot to just to park up for the night in France. How easy/hard is it do that here?

savagethegoat

i think that is what bogman was suggesting.

moodrater

Nagles in doolin is one of our favourite if they're going that far http://www.doolincamping.com/

Barleycove if in west cork is my favourite beach, not a huge fan of the campsite but the location is fantastic. Fabulous area for swimming snorkling fishing sailing kayaking. Great walks out the headlands including mizen.

tayto lover

Have we many campsites where you can plug into electricity and water?

moodrater

tayto lover wrote: »

Have we many campsites where you can plug into electricity and water?

I've never been on a paid campsite that didn't have electricity you may need a stupidly long lead in some places. Individual water would be a rare thing but thats what aquarolls and built in tanks are for.

denmar

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/parks/kerry/wave-crest-caravan-park This is in Castlecove outside Caherdaniel on the Ring of Kerry. It's really nice.
Wild camping in Kerry - strongly recommend The Magharees - also on the Quay in Kenmare

spuddy

denmar wrote: »

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/parks/kerry/wave-crest-caravan-park This is in Castlecove outside Caherdaniel on the Ring of Kerry. It's really nice.
Wild camping in Kerry - strongly recommend The Magharees - also on the Quay in Kenmare

That's a good website, thanks

bellucio

denmar wrote: »

http://www.camping-ireland.ie/parks/kerry/wave-crest-caravan-park This is in Castlecove outside Caherdaniel on the Ring of Kerry. It's really nice.
Wild camping in Kerry - strongly recommend The Magharees - also on the Quay in Kenmare

We were thinking of heading here over the summer..As far as I remember it got badly hit by storms in the last 18 months.. (apologies if I am wrong on that!) If it was, is everything back up to the high spec that it looks like from the web site ?

denmar

bellucio wrote: »

We were thinking of heading here over the summer..As far as I remember it got badly hit by storms in the last 18 months.. (apologies if I am wrong on that!) If it was, is everything back up to the high spec that it looks like from the web site ?

Yes the storm did a lot of damage but all up and running again - as good as new:cool: It's just beautiful down there. Was down there for a couple of weekends recently.

sunchaser

Have a look at this website www.campinginkerry.com

TravelingMan

We love Wells House in Wexford when we come to Ireland.

Irishgoatman

I'm not saying that anything is wrong but I'm curious as to why someone joins boards and instantly posts on one thread that is 2 years old and another that is 4 months old!.

As I said, I'm just curious/puzzled.

crabbypaddy

Irishgoatman wrote: »

I'm not saying that anything is wrong but I'm curious as to why someone joins boards and instantly posts on one thread that is 2 years old and another that is 4 months old!.

As I said, I'm just curious/puzzled.

Looking at their other post I would agree with your spidey senses

Irishgoatman

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Looking at their other post I would agree with your spidey senses

"Spidey" ? that's a word that doesn't appear in my copy of the OED.
Local word in your part of the country perhaps?.

crabbypaddy

Irishgoatman wrote: »

"Spidey" ? that's a word that doesn't appear in my copy of the OED.
Local word in your part of the country perhaps?.