Allen Centre

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Camping and touring pitches
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Allen centre
Camping and touring pitches

  • Family-friendly campsite on the southern shores of Lough Allen
  • A kilometre from Drumshanbo; 15 minutes' drive from Lough Key
  • On-site canoeing, sailing, boating, kayaking and coarse fishing
Sitting pretty in County Leitrim, the Allen Centre is where one of Connaught's loveliest loughs comes to life. Head here for family-friendly breaks full of hands-on adventure activities like canoeing, kayaking, boating and coarse fishing. It's not always all hands on deck at this rural park, though – there's a lot to be said for just settling down on your plot and soaking up all the nature, or stepping back from the lough for laidback ambles or paddles along the Drumshanbo to Carrick-on-Shannon Blueway. There's a lot of ecology and impressive landscapes to explore away from the water too, as all the surrounding mountains are designated National Heritage Areas, providing ample habitat to a diverse range of plants and animals. The camping area has spacious pitches and plenty of spectacular scenery overlooking the lough and the Sliabh an Iarainn mountains, plus a good range of well-kept amenities including toilets, showers, a shared kitchen area and barbecue spots. All of this is just a kilometre from the centre of Drumshanbo, a friendly town that's well-known locally as an angler's paradise. Though small in size, it's home to a couple of food shops and traditional Irish pubs – just the thing to round off days spent on, in or by the water.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Open from Mon, 29 Sept to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

7.2

Overall rating from 128 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 6
Lake and/or mountain

69% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts a beautiful lakeside location with stunning views and is within easy walking distance of Drumshanbo village. Many guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, affordability, and the availability of on-site activities like kayaking. However, a significant number of reviews highlight issues with cleanliness and maintenance of toilet, shower, and kitchen facilities, particularly during busy periods. Some visitors also experienced overcrowding and noise.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 13
Arrival date (latest first)

It is in a lovely area…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It is in a lovely area great walks and the people at the campsite were lovely and also the people of Drumshambo. We will definitely be back

Disliked The facilities need a good cleaning that is Toilets and showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

We still enjoyed our 2 nights despite poor sleep.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location and Price were great.

Disliked The kitchen was dirty.
The toilets were dirty -mens worse than womens.
There was dog poo on the pitch sites.
There is no policing of loud noise and drinking after 10 pm despite the 10 pm curfew.
Broken down half sunken boats in the lake were unsightly and likely dangerous.
We had items stolen from the freezer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good spot. Really enjoyed…

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7 out of 10
Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Agnieszka W.

Electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very good spot. Really enjoyed

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location,so near to so many…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Phillip K.

Electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location,so near to so many activities the staff and the atmosphere were brilliant we had a brilliant weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful but not looked after properly

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4 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Keith O.

Electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location
Nearby village and lakes

Disliked Lack of parking
Parking far from tent
No cleaning in main aéreas or bathrooms

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nada recomendable.

Overall

1 out of 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
 1
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nada

Disliked Al llegar nos dijeron que no había sitio porque había una fiesta y tuvimos que dormir en otro camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

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1 out of 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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Bernadette H.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Worse place I ever stayed the toilets were filthy, the showers were filthy, rubbish everywhere music all night until 6.30am on 2 nights and until 3am on the Sunday night
I have never seen a Worse place or stayed in anything like it before it was also impossible to move your car to exit the site and if there was an emergency there was no through way for emergency services
I will never ever stay in it again and will never recommen it to anyone.
Bernie Hughes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Massive overall needed.

Overall

1 out of 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

Electric grass and gravel tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nothing.

Disliked We stayed for 3 nights, the place was overcrowded and facilities were filthy. We paid for electricity, and it kept tripping, so we had no power for half the trip. There is nothing for the kids to do. It could really be a lovely spot if upgrades were made, like a playground, shop, massive overall on the facilities, Mark out pitches so that when you go off and come back there's not a caravan parked were you had sat outside your tent for breakfast.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A would-be forerunner in the camping stakes, if more was done.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paul C.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The acceptance and the welcome, at such short notice.
Great location, wonderful scenery and all within a few minutes walk to town. A couple of nice pubs in Drumshanbo.

Disliked Overcrowding, albeit on a Bank Holiday weekend.
Noise levels and kids running about until all hours of the morning. Part of my motorhome was broken (minor damage but nonetheless, frustrating.
Sanitation/Washroom facilities limited, unkept, with limited hot water for showering.
Look! I'm not a moan. I've roughed it in the past and I love to see people enjoying themselves, especially kids (it brings me back to my youth), but lordy Lord. Maybe it was these peoples customs back home but when you see the 'strict' rules and regulations for such places being blatantly disregarded, and no action taken, it tends to place such establishments way down on your bucket list.
I'd be willing to give it another go, on an off peak season. The scenery alone is a factor that will draw you back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value for money !!

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 4
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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Liza M.

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly atmosphere and open space on the shores of the lake walking distance to lovely little village cycle track to small park and heated open water swimming pool great family friendly place great value for money

Disliked Showers & Toilets need a Clean/make over nothing Else

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Allen Centre

Drumcoora

Drumshanbo

Co. Leitrim

Republic of Ireland

N41 PD62

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin GMT (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.05313°N
8.04825°W

Route directions

Next to the Lough Allen spa hotel.

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

Drumshanbo (10 minutes' walk) has a handy visitor centre in the village centre, a good source of detailed information about the region's history, wildlife and attractions. If you're here in July and fancy making some music, you might like to head to the seven-day Joe Mooney summer school for a week of classes and concerts, or the An Tostal Festival's programme of street entertainment earlier in the month. For more outdoor exploration, drive west for a quarter of an hour to Lough Key Forest Park. This nearby activity centre may prove particularly popular with kids, who can zip around its woods on forest segways, drive over wooden bridges in purpose-built mini Jeeps or set off on an exciting and accessible orienteering course. Also at Lough Key, dramatic McDermott Castle (15 minutes' drive, then a short boat ride) warrants a closer inspection, as do nearby historic sites like the imposing plantation-era Parke's Castle (35 minutes), thirteenth-century Sligo Abbey (45 minutes) and Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Rosses Point Beach 27.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Allen Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Allen Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Allen Centre? Drumshanbo (10 minutes' walk) has a handy visitor centre in the village centre, a good source of detailed information about the region's history, wildlife and attractions. If you're here in July and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Allen Centre?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9:30 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  1 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Allen Centre? From £24.22 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.