Friels Bar and Restaurant
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- Well-maintained tourer park at a pub in Swatragh, County Londonderry
- Drumnaph Nature Reserve 10 minutes’ drive; Giant’s Causeway 40 minutes
- Traditional Irish food and a covered terrace; live music each weekend
Site type
12
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- A charge of £2.00 applies for the use of the shower.
- No gas barbecues allowed.
- No charcoal barbecues allowed.
- No electric barbecues allowed.
- Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
- Dogs are allowed in all outside covered areas. They are not permitted inside the bar and restaurant.
Languages spoken
English
4 
9.2/10
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Reviews
95% would recommend this site to a friend
96% would stay here again
What customers say
Friels offers a well-regarded stopover with clean, level pitches and excellent facilities including EHU. Guests praise the friendly staff, great food, and welcoming pub atmosphere. While some noted the showers operate on a timer and have a charge, and a few mentioned road noise, the overall consensus highlights the site's value and convenient location. Improvements are ongoing, and many reviewers express a desire to return.
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Excellent motorhome faculties, great food, staff very friendly
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Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Everything
Disliked Nothing
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Fantastic spot with super friendly staff.…
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Fantastic spot with super friendly staff. We stayed an extra night just to spend new year here. Perfect spot for exploring the North of Ireland. Would highly recommend
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Would highly recommend as a well located comfortable stopover.
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Clean & well kept facilities, lovely pub with open fire, welcoming staff and great food/drink.
Disliked N/A
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Brilliant place would highly recommend
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Everything... We stayed with our young son when the Christmas lights were switched on had a great time booked in for food and stayed in the campervan all the facilities were 10/10
Disliked nothing
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From the manager: Hi Terence
Many thanks for your lovely review of Friels.
Delighted you stayed with us the night of our village Christmas tree switch on. There is always a great buzz round the bar at Christmas and glad you enjoyed our food and atmosphere.
Thanks for recommending our facilities and giving them top marks.
Wish you and your family well.
The bar and restaurant were amazing!…
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked The bar and restaurant were amazing! Great size pitches and the toilet and shower facilities were spotless!
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From the manager: Hi Shona,
Delighted you enjoyed your visit with us and thought our Bar and Restaurant were amazing.
Yes our pitches are a good size and the team works very hard to maintain high standards in our shower/toilet facilities.
Thanks so much for your high recommendation and taking the time to review Friels.
Eat in your van.
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Convenient. Friendly clean.
Disliked £2 for a shower, lights and shower on timer. Quite noisy road traffic.
Lovely pub but very expensive, £18 for a posh burger. £24 for a bottle of chardonnay.
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From the manager: Hi Andrew,
Many thanks for taking the time to review our business.
Delighted you liked our lovely pub and found it clean and it’s great that you would recommend it to friends.
I would just like to address some of your dislikes.
Yes we are near a road but rarely out of the hundreds of reviews we get do Motorhomers fine it noisy. It must have been a busy traffic day the time you visited.
Yes the showers are on a timer, and it does cost money to run these showers as I’m sure most people would understand.
Our Burgers served in a sesame Bun with Home cut Chips are priced at 17.50 and they include salad dressing, Ballymaloe relish , pork belly and a 6oz beef patty locally sourced from an award winning butchers. It’s one of the most popular dishes on our menu and this is the first time we have had the price queried. I personally don’t think it’s posh but you are entitled to your opinion.
£24 for a large bottle of very decent Chardonnay seems reasonable to me.
We are a multi award winning pub and to keep these high standards we have to charge for our high quality food , drink and showers.
Many thanks for your review.
Brilliant staff and great friendly customers
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Fabulous pub and motorhome stop off , facilities excellent will be back again.
Disliked I wish i had planned to stay for longer.
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From the manager: Hi Dennis,
Delighted you enjoyed your visit to Friels.
Thanks for your great comments on our pub and motorhome park.
Yes we get a lot of Motorhomers now staying with us for 2 nights. Maybe next time Dennis.
Looking forward to welcoming you back to Friels.
Food excellent. Clean friendly.
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked The set up was
Nice
Disliked Toilet and showers being for men and women
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From the manager: Hi Theresa
Many thanks for leaving us a review and glad you thought our set up was nice.
Yes our toilet facilities are communal for now.
Who knows, we hope to have them separate in the future.
We appreciate your honest comments and it’s great you would visit again and recommend us to friends.
Wish you the best.
Perfect place for touring around the stunning surrounding area,5 star!
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Friendly staff, great food, excellent beer!
Disliked Nowt
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From the manager: Hi Christian,
Many thanks for your great review of Friels.
Delighted you enjoyed great food and excellent beer served by friendly staff.
Sorry we cant do the free top up on the drinks !!!! ha ha
We wish you well!!!!
Great facilities next to a great pub. What's not to like
Fully-serviced gravel motorhome pitch
Liked Good flat hard spacious standing pitches. Electric hook-up. Very clean facilities. All look like new. Slight issues with shower as £2 allows 5 mins shower time and if you're not finished there is no way to top this up mid-shower. If you work around this then the whole experience is top class. The pub and restaurant are great. Very pleasant staff and great food.
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Hi David,
Many thanks for leaving an outstanding review of Friels.
Thanks for valued feedback on our showers. We will look into this.
Yes we have great facilities thanks and delighted you found the whole experience to be top class.
We are glad you found the bar and restaurant to be great.Yes our pleasent staff go out of theIr way to make visitors feel welcome.
Wishing you the best on the rest our your travels.
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public internet workstation(s) Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Gastronomic delightUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearbyType
Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathroomsNearby leisure
Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Friels Bar and Restaurant
2-4 Kilrea Road
Swatragh
Co. Londonderry
Northern Ireland
BT46 5QF
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
54.91011°N
6.66382°W
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portstewart | 18.3 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Castlerock | 18.5 mi | Sea | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent |
| Magilligan (Downhill) | 18.9 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Magilligan (Benone) | 19.7 mi | Sea | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Portrush (Curran Strand) | 20.4 mi | Sea | Good | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland 23.1 mi
National Trust
Springhill 15.4 mi
Portstewart Strand 18.2 mi
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 18.7 mi
Wellbrook Beetling Mill 19.2 mi
Giant's Causeway 23.1 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
LOUGH FOYLE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 04/09/2006) 19.6 mi
PORTMORE LOUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/08/2002) 28.8 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Friels Bar and Restaurant have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Friels Bar and Restaurant dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Friels Bar and Restaurant? Time to go exploring? The neolithic stone circle and riverside walks of the dramatic Sperrin Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are 10 minutes in the car. Further afield, the Causeway Coast offers … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Friels Bar and Restaurant?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Friels Bar and Restaurant? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.