Friels Bar and Restaurant

From GBP 20 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.1 22 reviews
Bar terrace (added by manager 21 Jun 2023)
Sunset at the pitches (added by manager 22 jun 2023)
Fully-serviced pitch (added by manager 12 jul 2023)
Pitches at night (added by manager 22 jun 2023)

  • 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
You’ll never be short of entertainment or far from a great meal when you stay on the hardstanding tourer pitches at historic Friels Bar and Restaurant, in the rural village of Swatragh in County Londonderry, halfway between Belfast and Derry (both under an hour’s drive), and just off the scenic Glenshane Pass. This award-winning pub is in a listed building dating from 1835 – formerly a doctor’s surgery, post office and coaching inn – and now in the hands of the fifth generation of the Friel family, who will happily give you a free tour of the place on weekdays at 12 noon. Chances are you’ll be spending a fair bit of time in there anyway, what with the free-flowing black stuff, classic pub fare and family-friendly vibe. There’s live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday too, as well as a covered terrace for a pint or two on warmer evenings. And what about the practical stuff? The handful of pitches are fully-serviced with electric hook-ups, drinking water, showers and waste-disposal facilities.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 12
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A charge of GBP2.00 ($3.84) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Dogs are allowed in all public areas, except the bar and restaurant.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with friendly staff and great bar and restaurant, shower and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
martin L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Excellent site with friendly staff and great bar and restaurant, shower and toilet block were lean and well maintained would stay again and highly recommended

Disliked: None

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Clean modern facilities, amazing food and very friendly staff….couldn’t fault!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Clean modern facilities, amazing food and very friendly staff….couldn’t fault!

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fully serviced site that was very well maintained. The showers and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
wendy r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: fully serviced site that was very well maintained. The showers and toilets were very clean. I didn't notice the traffic on the road adjacent as someone noted. The staff were very friendly and the food was excellent. Will definately return.

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A very enjoyable stop over, good food, friendly staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mitch B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Friendliness of staff, space, relaxing and great food. Pitch was level and all facilities clean and tidy.

Disliked: Very little. Perhaps urinals, a seat to sit on in the showers. Ideally separate toilets. £2 a bit expensive for 5mins. Did me but nit my wife.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level p

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gerry M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Excellent place to stay great facilities and great food will stay there again.

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Great hospitality, good food. What more could you want.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Great hospitality, good food. What more could you want.

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Excellent site and clean.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sean M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Great food in restaurant, great atmosphere in the bar. Staff and people very friendly in helpfull. Plenty space in the motorhome park. Great showers plenty heat and power.

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Brilliant very friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Brilliant very friendly

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Couldn't beat the service for 20 quid. We arrived at night as…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Couldn't beat the service for 20 quid. We arrived at night as we were travelling throughout the day and Were able to just check in at the bar. Got our campervan hooked up to the electric right beside the toilets which where very clean! We called in advance to book a table and sat in with some food then called into the beet garden and listened to some live music. Great service, great atmosphere and food was delicious too.

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Excellent site with pub & restaurant.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: The cleanliness of the pub both inside and out, the decor and feel of the place. The friendly service from the staff in the pub and restaurant. The quality of the food. The parking pitches were perfect with EHU and water, lighting around the site, also the facilities for waste water and recycling etc. The toilets and showers were spotless.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Features

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Gastronomic delight

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Pub campground

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Motorhome service point

Location

Friels Bar and Restaurant

2-4 Kilrea Road

Swatragh

Co. Londonderry

Northern Ireland

BT46 5QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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

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 natural attractions like the famed basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway (45 minutes’ drive) and the dizzying National Trust-owned Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (55 minutes) across an Atlantic Ocean cove to the islet of Carrickarede (book in advance). There are more alfresco adventures to be had on woodland tracks in Banagher Glen Forest Park (25 minutes) or Drumnaph Nature Reserve (10 minutes) – look out for the madcap sculptures en route – and on boat cruises of Lough Neagh (20 minutes to Ballyronan Marina). For more robust days out on the water, Lake Kilrea waterpark (15 minutes) has family-friendly floating obstacle courses, pedal boats and climbing walls, while Garvagh Forest (10 minutes) reveals tricky trails for mountain bikers. To inject a little culture into your holiday, check out the immersive displays at Seamus Heaney HomePlace in the poet’s home village of Bellaghy (20 minutes), before paying your respects at his grave in St Mary’s Church nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Portstewart 29.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Castlerock 29.7 km Sea Excellent Good Good Excellent
Magilligan (Downhill) 30.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Magilligan (Benone) 31.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portrush (Curran Strand) 32.8 km Sea Good Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland 37.2 km

National Trust

Springhill 24.7 km

Portstewart Strand 29.3 km

Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House 30.1 km

Wellbrook Beetling Mill 30.9 km

Giant's Causeway 37.2 km

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) 31.6 km

PORTMORE LOUGH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/08/2002) 46.4 km

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.

  • 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?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Friels Bar and Restaurant? From $38.22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.