Family Day Out
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All ages · up to 30 min · any budget
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Why it matchesMagherabeg Leisure Centre is open all year round with swimming lessons and fitness classes organised regularly.
Why it matchesFor over 60 years the McNutt family have been weaving Donegal tweed and Irish linen at their mill in Downings in the north west of Donegal and have evolved from weaving classic traditional Donegal tweed fabrics to more.
Why it matchesDunfanaghy in North West Donegal can be described as a place made for holidays.
Why it matchesFound along the stunning Mulroy Bay on the Fanad Peninsula, Mulroy Meadow Farm provides guided and educational tours from spring to autumn that are enjoyed by families, school groups and nature lovers.
Why it matchesMarble Hill Beach is located in north County Donegal in between two headlands at Sheephaven Bay.
Why it matchesThe school approach every surf lesson with the objective of not just offering a great one off experience of surfing, but for surfing to become a positive force in the customers lives even in a small way.
Why it matchesEnjoy a tour of Fanad Lighthouse. Step back in time and hear stories about lightkeepers in days gone by.
Why it matchesWith breathtaking coastal scenery, beautiful woodland trails, rivers, lakes and megalithic tombs, Ards Forest Park is easily one of the most beautiful and varied of Ireland's forest parks with trees down to the water's.
Why it matchesMarble Head is particularly popular in summertime for swimming, though visitors can enjoy the beach's views any time of year.
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Why it matchese-Bikes Downings is located in the centre of Downings Village at the start or finish of the Atlantic Drive on the Rosguill Peninsula with Melmore Head and Murder Hole Beach enroute.
Why it matchesMevagh Dive Centre is Donegal’s only Dive Centre and Ireland’s largest all under one roof, with Diving Equipment Sales, Hire, Servicing, Cylinder Testing and our state of the art Swimming Pool.
Why it matchesThis tiny undiscovered Island off the the coast of Donegal is a place to get lost, to contemplate, to walk.
Why it matchesEco Atlantic Adventures is a small, privately run enterprise, established in 2016, based in the heart of North West Donegal.
Why it matchesGáinne Mór Alpacas is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way, in the scenic inlet area of Sheephaven Bay, in Downings, County Donegal.
Why it matchesThe peninsula itself has a variety of coastal habitats such as high rock cliffs, offshore islands, dunes, salt marshes, inter-tidal bay and rocky shingle and sandy beach.
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