Activities and Nearby Attractions
Fishing
World class sea trout and salmon fishing lie within easy reach at the world renowned Ballynahinch Castle Estate, where fly-fishing tuition is available for the beginner.
www.ballynahinch-castle.com
Hill walking
The Twelve Ben mountain range dominates the landscape inviting and challenging the visitor with a will to walk. Guided walks are available for a more leisurely stroll through woodlands, amidst some stunning scenery for those wishing to learn more about history, geology and wildlife.
Horse riding
A quiet trek on a gentle Connemara pony across spectacular beaches and through the magnificent Connemara landscape. Lessons can also be arranged.
www.clegganridingcentre.com
Golf
A few miles west of where Alcock and Brown completed the first transatlantic flight in 1919 lies the 27 hole championship links course acknowledged as equal to any in the world.
www.connemaragolflinks.com
Kylemore Abbey
No visit to Connemara is complete without a visit to this 18th Kylemore Abbey home until recently the home to an order of Benedictine nuns with its Victorian walled garden and gothic church adjacent to the abbey is the must visit Connemara National Park.
www.kylemoreabbey.com
Roundstone
This nearby picturesque village much flavoured by artists has a busy little harbour where fishermen return each evening with the day’s catch of lobster, crab and a variety of other species. Nearby are two spectacular sheltered beaches with pure white sand and the clearest Atlantic water.
Annilaun Lodge is the ideal base for visiting Clifden, Killary harbour, Delphi valley, Westport, Cong, Ashford and the Maam valley.