Tom Malone's Pub Parking

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Spacious play area for the children to run free
Spacious play area for the children to run free
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A busy summer in 2019
Spacious site
A quiet evening on site
Secure gates, locked every night
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  • Peaceful Wild Atlantic Way site five minutes’ drive from sandy beaches
  • In Miltown Malbay, 25 minutes’ drive from the famed Cliffs of Moher
  • Electric hook-up, fresh and black water facilities and secure gates
Hols on Ireland’s west coast come highly recommended for many reasons, not least the stunning sights this part of the country is famed for. Tom Malone’s Pub Parking, a family-friendly aire in the small town of Miltown Malbay, County Clare, is particularly well-placed for the most scenic of explores. Clare’s big draw is the Cliffs of Moher, spectacularly soaring cliffs 25 minutes’ drive from the site. Movie buffs may know them as the Princess Bride’s Cliffs of Insanity, or as the cliffs housing Slytherin’s locket in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, but even those not familiar with either title should be able to appreciate the trails and views, and O’Brien’s Tower. This is walking country too: paths can be followed from atop the cliffs to the small village of Doolin (where boats can be caught for trips along the base of the cliffs and out to the Aran Islands), or guests can opt instead to journey inland to the Burren, a UNESCO geo park crisscrossed with walking trails. Its gateway, Corofin, is 30 minutes from the site. It's worth noting that this is an aire rather than a campsite and so it doesn't have full campsite facilities. It does, however, have electric hook-ups and fresh and black water facilities available (although there's no wifi). Stays should feel peaceful too, as guests’ sleep will go undisturbed: a secure gate blocks vehicle access from 10.30pm until 7am (unless previously arranged). Please note that pitches here are for motorhomes only – the site does not accept caravans, so please don't book a motorhome pitch for a caravan as you will be turned away.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Tents are not accepted at this park.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

6.9

Overall rating from 44 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

64% would recommend this site to a friend

64% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very pleasant

Overall 8/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked It was so easy to access. Place is spotless. Very friendly sean booked us up. Gave us lots of tips on places and things to do

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its a perfect site for an overnight.

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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Linda W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Owner was so friendly, gave us the run down of all the restaurants, pubs, cafe. We went to his restaurant, food was really lovely. It's a perfect Aire for a stop over, or adults only. Nothing there for the kids so we spent the day on the beach which was a 2 min drive down the road. All in all a great little spot.

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Rien ….…

Overall 2/10

Location
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Value for money
 1
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
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DESBIOLLES G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Rien ….

Disliked Non !!! Toilettes plus que succinctes. Pas de douches… le village le plus laid de ceux qu’on a vu durant tout notre séjour !

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From the manager: Oh we are so disappointed with this review. Devastated to say the least. Yes Toilets are basic and that is because we run an AIRE...derived from the French term...AIRE de Services...a basic site with basic services. You should be aware of this term if you are French!!!. We do not advettose as having showers, actually we clearly state in our DESCRIPTION NO SHOWERS!!!! so raising it as a negative is unacceptable.
If you had a poor experience with our AIRE then we can deal with this but blaming our village of 700 people is not right. We are a small rural village with a great community heart, we welcome people, we chat to people, we are kind...something maybe you should think about.
Anyway love you xxx

Exactly as described, good value for money. Would happily use again

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Rachel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Close to town, lots of space, clean toilets (they’re painted blue and almost pink).
The owners are really nice and helpful, and went to extra effort to get me bus information.
The description is spot on - read it carefully and you won’t be disappointed. Good value for money.

Disliked Electric hookups only 6a (as described) so my van’s water heater and heating needed gas/electric mix for me to have hot water and heating. Not a complaint just didn’t like it.

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From the manager: Your review is very much appreciaed

Well looked after by Marion…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring caravan pitch

Liked Well looked after by Marion

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much

If you like to be by your self, stay here

Overall 2/10

Location
 6
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Cleanliness

Disliked Crikey, where do I start? No code for the gate. Couldn’t find the bathrooms. They were only naked by the color of the out side. Not near pub and when we found it, it was a Chinese takeaway. It had nothing to do with the camp ground. We were the only ones there and for good reason. Lol

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, which I think is somewhat misleading. There is a code for the security gates, but you have to check in first to access thd code. Once a guest arrives it is clear that the guest has to phone the manager who then allows remote access and gives the guest the gate access code. This is standard practice.
I'm afraid you need an eyesight test if uou couldn't see the bathrooms, as they and the office are the only buildings on site. Are you sure you should be driving a campervan? The Aire and the pub are owned by one and the same person...so there is a connection! If you stay in the campsite you get a discount at the Italian Restaurant operating from the pub or you can get a Chinese takeaway...whatever your fancy.
Finally just because a place is quiet does not reflect poor service.

Very good site

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Very good place to stay will be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review

Very good

Overall 6/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch

Liked Basic but clean,safe and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you

Owner friendly

Overall 6/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Tara D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Plenty of spaces available on site when we attended
Near to main street for shops
Toilets on site.

Disliked 4amp only so limited on what electrical items you could charge and only one at a time as kept tripping. Needs to be clear on website so you know
Not a pretty site but practical
Site has main gate however anyone can walk in
No facility for rubbish albeit does say on website

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From the manager: Electricity is 6amp but will trip if customers use domestic appliances such as kettles and hairdryers. I think this is common knowledge in the campervan world. It is clear on the website that it is 6amp. Site has a main gate but pedestrians have access to pedestrian gate. For heath snd safety reasons we cannot lock guests in!!!
No rubbish facilities but as you say this is clear on the website. It would be of benefit to guests to read the website first to ensure you know what you are booking.

Wir haben ausgerechnet die Tage im November erwischt, wo es durch geschneit…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Wir haben ausgerechnet die Tage im November erwischt, wo es durch geschneit hat. Wir wurden freundlich empfangen und uns wurde sofort alles gezeigt. Auch kam die Vermieterin extra die rutschigen Wege zurück gefahren, um uns mitzuteilen dass wir am Morgen doch bitte vorsichtig sein sollen, da es sehr glatt wäre.
Vielen Dank für den freundlichen Aufenthalt!

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review.

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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Aire Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Tom Malone's Pub Parking

Leagard North

Miltown Malbay

Co. Clare

Republic of Ireland

V95 NV63

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin GMT (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.85666°N
9.40253°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

A short stroll from the site will bring guests to the centre of Miltown Malbay, where experiencing traditional Irish music, dancing and storytelling is a matter of wandering into a pub. Keen to know more? The Music Makers of West Clare heritage centre, five minutes’ stroll from base, will provide a grounding in the history of the art form. For the full Clare experience, it’s just 30 minutes’ drive to Lisdoonvarna, the famed home of Europe’s biggest singles matchmaking festival, and 30 minutes in the opposite direction will bring explorers to Kilkee and the start of Loop Head, where scenic drives along a largely unexplored stretch of coastline and pitstops at the active Loop Head lighthouse await. Fans of TV’s Father Ted will want to make a pilgrimage to the Father Ted house. A 45-minute drive will bring fans to Craggy Island's parochial house (no boating required) and, if the group won’t be too disappointed at the different interior, afternoon tea can be had if booked in advance. Lazier days can easily be had by sticking closer to the site. It’s less than five minutes’ drive to sandy stretches at White Strand and Spanish Point for safe swims, and Spanish Point is a must for surf lessons. Fancy ditching the car? It’s a 25-minute walk to White Strand, and 40 minutes to Spanish Point.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
White Strand, Miltown Malbay 1.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Spanish Point 1.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seafield, Quilty 5.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentN/A
Lahinch 5.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
White Strand, Doonbeg 9.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tom Malone's Pub Parking have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tom Malone's Pub Parking dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tom Malone's Pub Parking? A short stroll from the site will bring guests to the centre of Miltown Malbay, where experiencing traditional Irish music, dancing and storytelling is a matter of wandering into a pub. Keen … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tom Malone's Pub Parking?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tom Malone's Pub Parking? From £19.65 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.