Unrivaled scenery all around the coast of achill island. Miles of ocean, high cliffs and golden sandy beaches. Stunning views!
This was well worth taking a day and exploring. The main Atlantic Way was well marked. The landscape is plain and rugged, but at the same time, beautiful. Lovely small villages, amazing rock formations, bog fields, ferns and bracken, huge vistas, and the ever-changing light. Interesting contrast between the old stone buildings and historical ruins, and the new vacation homes. Another striking example of the diversity of the Irish countryside.
Amazing views esp in winter conditions, hail, sleet and snow but well worth the drive from Westport!
Apologies to all Italians, but for anyone who enjoyed driving the Amalfi Coast you are in for one wonderful journey when you experience the Atlantic Coast drive around Achill Island. Look for the Atlantic Coast drive signpost after Sweeney's supermarket and you should go as far as Keem Bay /beach.All I say is ENJOY!
Despite four seasons in a day in March, snow storms, sleet, hale and sunshine we enjoyed our drive around part of the Wild Atlantic Way
Beautiful scenery and lovely beaches. The road signs could be a bit clearer and come up on you fast when driving.
We drove around first and then decided to walk the loop. Quite unspoilt and breathtaking. Don't just drive it you should walk the loop!
Took a drive from Westport through Newport on to Mulranny then took the Alantic Coast road a must do
I have not been to Achill since childhood. It is barren landscape. The real interest is in the seascapes and the breakers on the rocks.There is little interest in the grubby towns/ settlements. The whole place looks like a kind of Dispersed Suburbia where a wanton extravagant use of land diverted from productive agricultural purposes for building suburban houses strung out all over the countryside as if there was nothing better for it. Some disgracefully untidy like mini waste dumps. Rotting machinery abandoned where they finally broke down. Grotty pubs. Dismal.At times you think that all that goes on in Achill is cutting turf and building houses. The sheep are untended and all over the roads.Many of These houses are straight out of a Markey Robinson painting. But they are newish so they are pastiche.So we have new houses imitating those of the Markey Robinson genre minus the shawlies.The sea views are all that is going here. As at Keem Oh and the chowder at the hotel at the bridge, land side.
The drive to achill island is one of scenic and picturesque views, achill island is is a wonderful experience, sheep meandering across the golf course, the deserted village offering haunting views of years ago, well worth a day trip