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Wild Atlantic Way

Take it all in this Summer with Só Hotels

Explore all the Wild Atlantic Way has to offer and stay in our conveniently located hotels along the way. Enjoy four-star comfort, complimentary Leisure Club access and luxury during your getaway to the west and delicious, award-winning food to fuel your adventures.

Day 1 - Doolin, Aran Islands

1 hr 15 minutes from Castletroy Park Hotel

Start your Wild Atlantic Way adventure with an unforgettable trip to the Aran Islands. Hop on a ferry from Doolin, County Clare, and explore Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, or Inis Oirr.

– Inis Mór – the largest island, famed for its dramatic scenery and ancient forts like Dún Aengus and the Black Fort.
– Inis Meáin – quiet and unspoiled, perfect for those seeking true island tranquillity.
– Inis Oirr – the smallest island, home to the Plassey Shipwreck and the famous “Craggy Island” from Father Ted.

Cycle around or take a pony and trap tour to soak up the island charm. After your adventure, return to Doolin and unwind in comfort at the four-star Castletroy Park Hotel, just over an hour away. Enjoy delicious dining and complimentary access to the Leisure Club for the perfect end to your island escape.

Day 2 - Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, King John's Castle & Hunt Museum

20 minutes from Castletroy Park Hotel

Bunratty Castle is one of Ireland’s most visited castles and it’s easy to see why. It is a 15th century castle, built around 1425 but the site has been of historical importance since around 1250. Take a tour of the castle to learn more about the lengthy history of the area and the families that lived there. The Folk Park is a wonderful attraction for families. Stroll the Village Street, designed to represent a real 19th century Irish village. Say hello to the resident Irish Wolfhounds and explore the Fairy Trail. There’s an exciting Viking Playground for the little ones to explore too! Just a few miles down the road in the heart of Limerick City, another amazing castle is ready to be discovered. King John’s Castle overlooks the River Shannon and offers an interactive visitor experience for young and old alike. Learn about the history of the riverside city and take in some amazing views from the top. Play medieval courtyard games and even abseil down the castle walls, if you have a head for heights!

Day 3 - Foynes Flying Boat Museum & Limerick Greenway

40 minutes from Castletroy Park Hotel

After a restful night’s sleep and a hearty breakfast, take a 40-minute drive from Castletroy Park Hotel to Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum. Step aboard a replica Boeing B314 and experience the golden age of aviation, when Foynes was a key stop on transatlantic flights in the 1930s and ’40s. Discover the Maureen O’Hara exhibition, featuring her Oscar and personal memorabilia, and learn how Irish Coffee was first invented right here.

On your return to Limerick, explore the scenic Limerick Greenway. Hire a bike in Newcastle West and cycle through charming villages like Ardagh and Rathkeale, taking in the beautiful River Deel countryside.

Things To Do Along The Wild Atlantic Way

Cork

  • Enjoy great food in Kinsale, Charles Fort and Old Head of Kinsale
  • Seven Heads and Inchydoney beach walks
  • Lough Hyne and Baltimore – Pirates, Whale watching
  • Sherkin and Clear Islands
  • Mizen Head, Sheeps Head Way Walks
  • Dursey Island, cable car and Beara Way Walk

Kerry

  • The Kerry Way walking trail (130km) – the world’s best long hike
  • Skellig Islands boat trip
  • Valentia Island – Bray Head, Culoo, Tetrapod Fossils, Fogher Cliffs and Beginish Island
  • Cahergal, Leacanabuaile, Staigue and Loher Ancient Stone Forts
  • Beaches Derrynane, Ballinskelligs, Glanleam, Rossbeigh, Inch, Banna and Ballybunnion
  • MacGillycuddy Reeks Mountains and Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntouhill (1,039m)
  • Killarney National Park, Muckross, Gap of Dunloe and Torc Waterfall
  • Dingle town, Fungi the Dolphin, Basket Islands, Mt. Brandon and Dingle Way Walk
  • Tralee beaches, Rose of Tralee, Aquadome, Playdium, Wetlands Centre – family friendly

Clare

  • Kilrush – See Dolphins in the Shannon
  • Loop Head and Kilkee Beach – Snorkel the Pollock Holes natural swimming pool
  • Cliffs of Moher, Coastal Walk and The Burren
  • Doolin Ferry to the Aran Islands and Doolin Cave
  • Lahinch Beach surfing

Galway

  • Dunguaire Castle and Kinvarra
  • Spanish Arch and Galway City
  • Salthill Promenade and Carraroe Beach
  • Ferry to the Aran Islands
  • Derroura Mountain Bike Trails
  • Killary Harbour
  • Connemara National Park and Kylemore Abbey

Mayo

  • Clare Island and Clew Bay
  • Croagh Patrick Mountain
  • Keem Strand
  • AchillIsland
  • Greenway Walking and Cycling Route
  • Ceide Fields

Donegal

  • Bundoran beach and Surfing
  • Sliabh League Cliffs
  • Tory Island
  • Fanad Head and Ards Forest Park
  • Inishowen Peninsula, Malin Head and Five Fingers Strand

Wild Atlantic Way Facts

  • The Wild Atlantic Way is the longest signed coastal route in the world at 2,750 km (1,700 miles) in length with plenty side routes, loops and activities.
  • The Wild Atlantic Way travels the entire west coast from the picturesque town of Kinsale in Cork through counties Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and ends in Donegal.
  • You can join the Wild Atlantic Way at any number of points along its length, complete it in either direction and enjoy the many shorter side loops and dozens of attractions and activities.

The Wild Atlantic Way provides visitors with stunning scenery at every turn and letting them experience the wild nature of Ireland’s Atlantic shore be it glorious sunshine or the even more impressive huge Atlantic swells battering the coast during bad weather.

From Donegal’s Malin Head in the North to Cork’s Mizen Head in the South, this is the longest defined coastal drive in the world. With Limerick being almost half way, the Castletroy Park Hotel is an ideal hub location. Wild and untamed, free and unbridled this breath-taking route has some of the most dramatic and dazzling coastal views in the world!

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