Corcreggan Mill

Other beaches to bounce around in this area include Killahoey, a 10-minute drive and popular for horse riding along the sandy shore, and Marble Hill (15 minutes) with its bobbing boats in the summertime. Six others are accessible by foot or car too – have a natter with Corcreggan Mill’s knowledgable owners for the down low. For epic views over soaring sea cliffs, walks around the Horn Head peninsula start from 15 minutes away by car and inland wanders of the wooded variety can be had on the nature trails at Ards Forest Park or around the 15th-century Doe Castle, both under 20 minutes’ drive. You can also dive deeper into the countryside at Glenveagh National Park (30 minutes south east), the second biggest protected area of its type in Ireland with mountains, lakes and waterfalls to roam between.