Walking & Cycling

You can enjoy a relaxing walk along the Promenade which is only 1 minute away from the B & B. There are a number of shops you can hire bicycles to explore the city and countryside.

Swimming

Take a swin in the Leisureland swimming complex. You can also take a swim at the sea.

Fishing

Enjoy a spot of fishing in the local rivers. You can also do some sea fishing. Salmon fishing is popular in this area. There may be a cost incurred if you are fishing in privately owned waters. You may require a fishing licence to fish in certain areas.
Trout fishing is also popular in this area, sea trout are scarce so it is illegal to kill Sea Trout in this area.
A licence is not required for brown trout fishing in Ireland.

Equestrian

Equestrian is Rusheen Bay Riding Centre which is only 3 kilometres away.

Golf

Take a trip to one of the many golf courses in the area. The nearest Golf course is only 2 kilometres away.

Shopping

Galway City is renowned for its side streets which has plenty of interesting shops for you to browse around. You can also check out the many craft, antique and art shops dotted around the city.

Galway City is a 15 minute walk or less than 10 minutes by bus or taxi. this will bring you into quaint narrow medieval streets, mixing cosmopolitian fashion shops with craft and antique shops, colourful boutiques, open markets, pubs, restaurants, theatres and discos, unusual book shops and art galleries.

City Museum

The Galway Museum is essentially a folk museum and it features a considerable number of artifacts related to the fishing industry, which was, and is an integral part of tradition in the city. The museum aims to provide a cross section of the antiques and implements that were historically used in Galway, reflecting its traditions.

Website: www.galway.net/galwayguide/todo/sights/museum/

Eyre Square

this central plot was officially presented to the city in 1710 by Mayor Edward Eyre, from whom it took its name.

Originally surrounded with a wooden fence, it was enclosed with iron railings in the late 1700s. These were removed in the 1960s, and subsequently re-erected around St Nicholas' Collegiate Church.

The Burren

The Burren lies south of Galway in County Clare, Ireland. The name Burren is from the Irish - bhoireann meaning a stony place. Its formation has lain unspoiled since the ice-age and is composed of karstic limestone, the largest area of such in western Europe. This area has some of the finest archaeological megalithic tombs in Ireland, if not in Western Europe. There are relics of human habitation dating back almost 6000 years and the most famous is the vortal tomb, or portal dolman, at Poulnabrone. This area is also rich in historical sites.

The Cliffs of Moher

The cliffs are 230 meters (700 feet) above the sea and you can see the Aran Island's and Galway Bay from the cliffs. They take their name from a ruined promontory fort, Mothar, which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower.

Connemara

Connemara in County Galway, is one of the most scenic areas of Ireland, in a wild and lonely way. As with most of Galway, Connemara's history goes back thousands of years.Connemara's coast is very convoluted and it has a wealth of lovely beaches, little islands and harbours. The area around Clifden, the main town in Connemara, is rich with megalithic tombs. The famous green/white Connemara Marble was a trade treasure used by the inhabitants of the time and it continues to be of great value today. There is a link on the place links page which will bring you to a great site showing and telling you all about Connemara Marble.