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Caifé na Trá, Ventry

On the Wild Atlantic Way, overlooking Slea Head and the Blasket Islands About the place: Caifé na Trá (Irish for Beach Café) is an open-air café situated on a hill overlooking Slea Head and the beautiful Blasket Islands at…

Posted in Europe, Ireland Tagged with: Buzzard, Chough, Raven, Stonechat, Wheatear

The Pink Elephant, Kilbrittain

Outstanding views on the Wild Atlantic Way About the place: The Pink Elephant has been a restaurant and bar for over fifty-five years. The building itself is much older and is set on a spectacular site on the Wild…

Posted in Ireland Tagged with: Buzzard, Chough, Common Dolphin, Great Northern Diver, Mediterranean Gull, Merlin, Peregrine, Raven, Sandwich Tern

Lily’s Tea Garden, Shrewsbury

A secret riverside garden in the centre of Shrewsbury About the place: Lily’s Tea Garden is an unexpected delight, hidden away opposite the Bus Station. It is in a lovely garden on the banks of the River Severn…

Posted in England, Ireland Tagged with: Buzzard, Dipper, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Sand Martin, Wood Duck

Arundel’s by the Pier, Ahakista

Overlooking Dunmanus Bay on the Wild Atlantic Way About the place: On the Sheep’s Head Peninsula, Arundel’s By The Pier’ was originally established in the 1890s by Henry Arundel and his original ledger – which dates back to 1899…

Diamond Rocks Cafe, Kilkee

Overlooking Clare’s spectacular coastline About the place: The Diamond Rocks Cafe is a family run business and is located on the cliff walk in Kilkee. The cliff walk (a three mile loop from outside the cafe’s door, around…

Posted in Ireland Tagged with: Bottlenose Dolphin, Chough, Fulmar, Gannet, Rock Dove, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Wheatear, Whimbrel

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Current Sites… Arundel’s by the Pier, Ahakista Beachcomber Bar, Rathmullan The Boathouse Bistro, Kenmare Caife na Tra Ventry Restaurant, Sleahead Kerry The Cliff House, Ardmore Deasy’s Restaurant, Ring, Clonakilty Diamond Rocks Café, Kilkee Dunmore House Clonakilty Glyde Inn, Anagassan Louth…

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Hayes’ Bar, Glandore

Splendid views over Glandore Harbour to Union Hall About the place: Hayes’ Bar is set high on a hill with panoramic views of Glandore Harbour and across to the neighbouring village of Union Hall. There is a good choice of outside tables…

The Glyde Inn, Anagassan, Louth

Fine views of Dundalk Bay and the Colley and Mourne mountains About the place: The Glyde Inn was established in 1770, and has been run by the same people for forty years. There is a bar serving seafood and Clogherhead…

Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Westmeath

On the banks of the beautiful Lough Ree About the place: The award-winning restaurant at Wineport Lodge offers lakeside and woodland views with fine dining. The lake hosts large numbers of ducks in the winter, and kingfishers can be found…

Posted in Ireland Tagged with: Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Garden Warbler, Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler, Teal, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Wigeon

Dunmore House, Clonakilty

In a stunning location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. About the place: The Dunmore House Hotel has been run by the same family for 3 generations. It is perched on cliffs on the edge of Clonakilty Bay, which is a…

Category: Ireland

Caifé na Trá, Ventry

The Pink Elephant, Kilbrittain

Lily’s Tea Garden, Shrewsbury

Arundel’s by the Pier, Ahakista

Diamond Rocks Cafe, Kilkee

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Hayes’ Bar, Glandore

The Glyde Inn, Anagassan, Louth

Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Westmeath

Dunmore House, Clonakilty

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