Your Essential Guide to Doonbeg

Things to do in Doonbeg? You have plenty of choice! Let’s take a closer look….

Doonbeg is a small village located on the coast of County Clare, along the Wild Atlantic Way. Throughout the year there are multiple events and festivals including the Doonbeg International Jazz Festival and the Doonbeg Regatta.

The position of the village makes it an ideal place to settle for a few days to explore this part of Ireland and all it has to offer. Around the area, you can enjoy a spot of fishing along the coast, golfing and many other activities.

Around the village there are a total number of four beaches. Each each is unique but all and provide a beautiful setting for a day out with the family.

From these beaches many people take part in water sports such as kayaking, surfing and even wind-surfing.

Things to do in Doonbeg

The area of Doonbeg is famous for its picturesque scenery. The best way to explore the beauty of the area is through its numerous walking trails. Overall, there are four established trails suitable for both waling and cycling. Each trail is different in size and takes you to different parts of the village and the surrounding area.

One trail takes you to the right of the the Doonbeg river. You’ll find this trail very popular with cyclists as it will bring you to beautiful views overlooking the river and the bay. Another trail brings you past the left of the river and remains of the Doonbeg castle.

A third trail brings you to a small harbour on the left of the river and the final trail brings you to Caherlean Cottages, as small village close to Doonbeg just off the coast.

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The Beaches at Doonbeg

Overall, near Doonbeg there are four beaches. They are called the White Strand, Doughbeg, Doughmore and the Clougher beach.

The white Strand beach is the most popular beach as it is a blue flag beach. The beach itself is very popular with everyone due to its sand and perfect position to be sheltered from winds. The beach is ideal for taking a swim and has views to the other beaches nearby.

The safest beach for swimming of all abilities is the Doughbeg beach. It is the closest beach to the village and has a lot of shelter compared to the others. It is ideal for family days out and for allowing children to have a swim in the waters.

Other Activites

Fishing is a popular sport in this part of Ireland, alongside Kayaking and Surfing. Doughmore Beach is very popular with the surfing community. The position of the beach allows for great waves for everyone and beach is usually not to busy throughout the entire year.

You can also take a trip down the river is a paddle boast. It is a nice relaxing journey with spectacular views of the area.

Nearby is the Trump International golf course. If you are a keen golfer and what to try out a new course, Doonbeg could be the perfect place for you.

This 18 hole has won many awards since it opened in 2012. In 2010 it won the Golf Resort of the year by IAGTO. There even four more courses located nearby to choose from too.

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Food and Drink in Doonbeg

Around the village of Doonbeg, you are never far away from great treats and drinks. If you are looking for that 5 star experience you can always visit Trumps International Golf Course and Hotel. At the hotel there are two restaurants. Trumps bar and restaurant and the Ocean View restaurant.

Both restaurants offer five star food, from hearty food in the main restaurant, to international cutting-edge cuisine in the Ocean View restaurant.

For lovely home cooked meals and pub grub, the Igoe Inn bar and restaurant is one of the best places to go. The Inn has been opened for over 100 years…plenty of time to perfect their menu! You can expect to find great meant, fish and vegetarian dishes.

Morissey’s Seafood bar and grill is also a great place to grab a nice relaxing bite to eat. You can get a great view of the Doonbeg river as the restaurant is located overlooking the restaurant. Tubridy’s restaurant offers another relaxing place to eat and drink within the village. Its impressive menu offers great fine food.