De-stress in the West!
With its fantastic Atlantic location, blue flag beaches and
magnificent mountain landscape,
Achill
provides an unrivalled arena for outdoor activities and water sports for all
types. Achill’s
spectacular setting has also proved to be a creative retreat for artists and
writers.
Water sports available on
Achill
Island
include surfing, canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing. Equipment
hire and tuition is available from a number of local providers and schools for
all these activities.
Achill
offers free, open access for hill walking as much of the higher land is held in
commonage.
The waters around
Achill
Island
are home to a wide range of sea life and varieties of fish, making the area one
of the best sea angling destinations in
Ireland
.
Whether sea angling from a charter boat or casting from the
shore, fishing in Achill is a popular outdoor
activity.
Achill
offers a nine-hole golf course at Keel that is open to visitors at a reasonable
rate. A nine-hole pitch and put
course is also available locally.
