Heading to Donegal (Glenties) - any suggestions?

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Booked a house for the week after next in Glenties - it's years since I was in Donegal. Any recommendations for around that area? I read Glenveagh National Park is really nice and Slieve League but would welcome any suggestions (including restaurants & bars).

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1. Glenties to Ardara, go out Killybegs road turn right and go to Maghery caves /beach.
Come back up turn right and head to Killybegs , premier fishing port.Take coast road to Kilcar and Carrick. Head to Slieve League Cliffs, they are worth seeing.. Come back to Carrick turn left and head to Glencolumbkille, see Silver Strand if you can.
Glencolumbkilee to Carrick turn left for Ardara .Excellent viewing point after 4 miles, then into Ardara onto Glenties.
2. Glenties to Fintown turn left @ fintown, for Doochary . Take side road that takes you past Lough Barra and edge of Glenveagh Park.Keep past Gartan Lake on your left , follow signs for Glenveagh Park, enjoy it or hire electric bikes .They have a fairly good café @ the main Centre.
3. Visit Horn Head/Dunfanaghy ,into Carrigart and take the Mulroy Bridge into Fanad Peninsula,stay on coast side and go past Portsalon and head towards Rathmullan on the Atlantic drive.Get lunch @ Silver Tassie (close to Letterkenny ) then take Glenties rd out of letterkenny.
4. If weather is good take picnic to Ards Forest Park , either go in main entrance or go via Ards Friary and walk the ocean path to a lovely cove.(one of my favourite places)
5. Letterkenny out Derry road and follow signposts for Inishowen 100, see Fort Dunree/Malin Head , back round Inishowen and have tea in Harrys in Bridgend (has won umpteen awards) then would be a shame not to go into Derry and walk their impressive walls.

Pubs generally have something on @ this time of year , Ardara seems to be the spot.
Restaurants. Most are Ok , I recommended Silver Tassie (letterkenny)and Harrys (bridgend) since I know them .
You also have Lemon Tree in Letterkenny and the usual chip shop type places .

Hope this helps, and hope you get the weather the scenery deserves.
 
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Close to Bridgend is Grianan Aileach , would be a shame not to take in that view from the old fort.
 
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I would recommend rathmelton and rathmullan. You'll find them out the fanad road past Letterkenny. Rathmelton is a quaint wee village and rathmullan is beautiful regardless of the weather. Glencolombcille and gartan and of course mount errigle if you fancy a bit of a climb.

If your after nightlife it's Letterkenny and specifically the cottage or mcginleys for a decent live band.

For top quality food in beautiful surrounds it's castle grove house which is besiðe the tassie that Gerry mentioned.
Lemmon tree and yellow pepper are very good and more affordable and are both in LK.

For the ultimate view try the knockalla drive up to portsalon.

Look fwd to hearin about your trip!enjoy!!
 
Beautiful beach and golf club nearby. A stones throw from Glenties. Some of the best beaches are well kept secrets so get yourself into a pub and question the locals!
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http://www.narinportnoogolfclub.ie/

Arranmore island is beautiful on a sunny day and you can go diving from Burtonport (about 21miles from Glenties)
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If you are in the area of Dungloe (c. 16miles from Glenties) head out to Maghery for spectacular views. Check this out and this isnt the best view available
https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Ma...m2!3m1!1s0x485f721c67eed60f:0xa00c7a99731ce20

Also in Dungloe, the Stepping Stone and Bayview Bar do decent lunches - bar food essentially

You will be spoiled for choice - its a beautiful county and the beaches and the quality of sea water are second to none.
 
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