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Ard na Greine B&B

A modern friendly home, overlooking Galway Bay and the Aran Islands.

• 4 guest bedrooms, all Ensuite

• TV optional in Bedrooms

• Hairdryers & Tea/Coffee Facilities in rooms

• Travel Cot Available

• Extensive Breakfast Menu

• TV Lounge

• Private Car Park

• Credit Cards Accepted

• Recommended by Stilwell & Discover Ireland

Spiddal

Spiddal is a popular holiday resort on the northern shore of Galway Bay which offers quality restaurants, traditional pubs, an idyllic beach and Spiddal Craft Village, which has a collection of craft workshops.
Spiddal is the true start of the Irish-speaking part of South Connemara and is well known for Colaiste Chonnacht - which sees students come from all over to learn the Irish language, culture and traditions.

Galway City

Galway, just 12 miles away, is a vibrant city with colourful shopfronts, theatre, buskers, pubs filled with traditional music, clubs, a great selection of restaurants, universities, museums and much, much more. Galway is also a city steeped in history and there is a sign-posted heritage walk around the city.

Activities

County Galway offers the very best in game, coarse or sea angling with Loughs Corrib (10 miles) and Mask, Galway Bay and many other rivers and lakes close by.

The region is also a haven for horse-riding enthusiasts, with treks organised along the beach.

The West of Ireland is renowned as a golfing haven. There are several championship links courses within driving distance as well as parkland courses and pitch & putt.

The Galway coastline is laced with sandy beaches and, as you would expect, there are a myriad of watersports to chose from including surfing, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, water-skiing, scuba diving and powerboating.

Take a cruise along the Connemara Coastline, or on Killary, Ireland's only Fjord, or perhaps on Lough Corrib, Ireland's second largest lake.

The Bed & Breakfast is located in the center of a walkers paradise. There is a 1 hour bog walk behind the B&B with spectacular views across Galway Bay. A rock beach is 10 minutes away , whilst several blue flag sandy beaches are within walking distance. Ard na Greine is also on the Bealach na Gaeltachta (Slí Chonamara), a long-distance walking route.

Other activities on offer include rock-climbing, abseiling, archery, cycling and orienteering.

Touring

The Bed & Breakfasts central location on the West Coast makes it the ideal base for touring. We are happy to organise trips to the Aran Islands, Connemara and the Burren.

Connemara

• Maam Cross-the site of the replica cottage used in the classic movie "The Quiet Man"

• Connemara History & Heritage Centre in Cliften

• Kylemore Abbey - possibly the most photographed abbey in Ireland

• Glengowla Mines

• The Famine Village

• Connemara National Park

• Leenane & Ashleigh Falls- the location for the film 'The Field'.

• Inishbofin Island - cliff top walks, sandy beaches and rare flora and fauna

• Pearse's Cottage - the summer residence of Patrick Pearse, leader of the 1916 rising.

The Burren

• The Cliffs of Moher - these majestic cliffs stand almost 200m above the Atlantic

• Aillwee Cave - Ireland's premier show cave

• Poulnabrone Dolmen - a magnificent portal dolmen dated from 2,500 B.C

• Burren Perfumery, Ireland's oldest Perfumery

• The Burren Smokehouse - experience the ancient tradition of oak smoking Atlantic salmon

• Burren Exposure & Burren Centre - audio-visual presentations about this unique landscape.

The Aran Islands

• Ionad ArainnVisitors Centre -provides a introduction to the history and culture of Inishmor

• Dun Aonghus - a great stone fortress perched dramatically on the edge of a sheer 300ft cliff

• Ragús - a one hour spectacular show of Traditional music, song and dance

• Many other prehistoric and monastic sites.

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