Take the Slow Road: Ireland : Inspirational Journeys Round Ireland by Camper Van and Motorhome

Forget hurrying. Forget putting your foot down and racing through sweeping bends. Forget the understeer (whatever that is). Forget the blur of a life lived too fast. This is a look at taking life slowly. It's about taking the time to enjoy journeys and places for their own sake. It's about stopping and putting the kettle on. Stopping to take a picture. Stopping to enjoy stopping. How are you going to do it? In a camper van or a motorhome, of course. In this book we define the best driving routes around Ireland for camper vans and motorhomes. We show you the coolest places to stay, what to see, what to do and explain why it's special. We meander around Ireland on the most breathtaking roads, chugging up mountain passes and pootling along the coast. We show you stuff that's fun; often free. We include the best drives for different kinds of drivers; for surfers, wildlife watchers, climbers and walkers. We include the steepest, the bendiest, the scariest and most interesting. And you don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome – we'll tell you the many places you can rent one to take you on the journey. All of this is interspersed with beautiful photos, handy maps and quirky travel writing from the king of camper vans and motorhomes, Martin Dorey. So if all you want to do is flick through it on a cold day and plan your next outing, you'll be transported (albeit slowly) to pastures, beaches, mountains and highways that make you want to turn the key and go, go, go! The ultimate guide to the very best scenic and fun routes for camper vans and motorhomes around the valleys, mountains and coastlines of beautiful Ireland. Forget hurrying. Forget putting your foot down and racing through sweeping bends. Forget the understeer (whatever that is). Forget the blur of a life lived too fast. This is a look at taking life slowly. It's about taking the time to enjoy journeys and places for their own sake. In Take the Slow Road: Ireland , we define the best driving routes around Ireland for camper vans and motorhomes. We show you the coolest places to stay, what to see, what to do and explain why it's special. We meander around Ireland on the most breathtaking roads, chugging up mountain passes and pootling along the coast. We show you stuff that's fun; often free. We include the best drives for different kinds of drivers; for surfers, wildlife watchers, climbers and walkers. We include the steepest, the bendiest, those with the most interesting bridges or views or obstacles, ferries and tidal causeways. And you don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome--we'll tell you the many places you can rent one to take you on the journey. All of this is interspersed with beautiful photos, handy maps and quirky travel writing from the king of camper vans and motorhomes, Martin Dorey. So if all you want to do is flick through it on a cold day and plan your next outing, you'll be transported to pastures, beaches, mountains and highways that will make you want to turn the key and go, go, go! Cover Half-title Copyright Title Contents About this book How to use this book Why Ireland? Your essential and non-essential kit list Where to stay in Ireland How to get to Ireland The Wild Atlantic Way and waymarked routes Driving in Ireland Land, access and ownership Dos and don’ts in Ireland A word about the Irish weather Things you might find perplexing about Ireland Notes on Irish architecture My top ten Irish beaches My top ten Irish campsites Keeping you shipshape with a seaweed bath Eating in Ireland Leinster 01 THE BOYNE VALLEY DRIVE 02 HOWTH TO ARKLOW 03 THE OLD MILITARY ROAD, WICKLOW: DUBLIN TO ARKLOW 04 ROSSLARE TO HELVICK HEAD Munster 05 YOUGHAL TO DUNGARVAN 06 THE BEARA 07 THE LEE VALLEY 08 THE RING OF KERRY 1 09 THE RING OF KERRY 2 1 0 THE DINGLE PENINSULA 11 LIMERICK TO KINVARRA 1 2 THE BURREN Connacht 13 GALWAY TO CLIFDEN (AND THE SKY ROAD LOOP) 14 CLIFDEN TO WESTPORT 15 ACHILL BELMULLET 16 BELMULLET TO BALL INA 17 THE SURF COAST: ENNISCRONE TO BUNDORAN 18 SLIGO TO ENNIS KILLEN Meath: The Fifth Province 19 THE SHANNON: FROM SHANNON POT TO KILLALOE Ulster 20 DONEGAL TO MALIN BEG 2 1 CARRICK TO LETTERKENNY 22 L IMAVADY TO B E LFAST 23 ANTRIM GLENS 24 BELFAST TO NEWRY Camper Van and Motorhome Hire Index Acknowledgements