Great addition to the area and long overdue…read more Keep the kids (both big and small) busy and out of the rain with 10 pin bowling, air hockey, pool, amusement games and then into "Parklanes" bar and restaurant for some great food and drink. Spacious, modern, friendly staff. "Vortex" function room upstairs for private parties and meetings. A lot of the people I bring here associate bowling alleys and their on site food as not being the best but this venue breaks from the norm. Have had lunch, dinner and even a Christmas party here. Only thing lacking sometimes is some atmosphere but this is due to the large open plan layout of the bar/dining area.

Great food really great. Nice bar and a great place to play bowling. Up to you whether or not you…read morewant to wear those daft shoes

Absolutely amazing place - I have been visiting Achill for years and didn't realise it existed -…read morethe road to get there is a bit hairy (think sheer cliffs and very small roads), it is worth the trip at any cost (except actually falling over the a fore mentioned cliffs... it's probably not worth that). There is a small van there, pretty much all the time - it sells sweets, hot-dogs and coffee, to find such a facility in the wild is unexpected and brilliant and almost guarantees you will buy a hot dog, even if you don't want one, just because it is there!

It is free and gives a nice background to the area flora and fauna…read more There is a nice walk and the views are great on a nice day. Note the cafe is worth a stop of its own.

We came here hoping to do some good hiking, but didn't quite find it…read more The major hikes were too wet for us to do. There were some hikes along the greenway, but we decided to bike the greenway instead. We ended up just doing the short walk at the visitor's center and the coastal walk. Both were very scenic and we enjoyed the views. Both were easy and about 1-2 km long. I think it's worth stopping here, we just only spent a couple hours exploring.

Has to be one of the strangest setups in the country...where else can you find an old dancehall…read moreconverted into a nightclub then converted into a bowling alley, pool tables, a children's activity centre and a licensed pub and restaurant that knocks out quality grub? A different combo but seems to be a winner...?

Who knows if you're even supposed to review these kind of things on Yelp, but I'll give it a shot…read moreuntil someone takes it down. If you've visited Ceide Fields nearby, your tour guide might have pointed out Downpatrick Head, a sea stack off the coast. If your tour guide was like mine, they mention it in passing, making you think that it's some place you "can't get to from here" or is on a private estate where people aren't welcome. Wrong. Drive to Ballycastle, turn north-ish on Dominick Street, and dead reckon (or follow Google Maps) to the end of the road, which leaves you in a gravel parking lot. An easy hike up a trail and through the hassock filled fields will bring to the sea cliffs which are absolutely, positively stunning. The towering sea stack is even taller than the point where the land runs out, and the visible rock layers are really something. The cliffs are being undermined by the sea, to the point where chunks of the land are collapsing in to form enormous blowholes, which, unlike the sheer sea cliffs, are completely fenced off for safety. As I think a website I found later points out, if it's windy, stay back. And probably lock the kids in the car, or you'll be going home one fewer. There's nothing to stop you from falling in to the ocean, probably a bad thing since the closer you get to the edge, the better your view of the next finger of land jutting out in to the sea is. Just a little further and you'd have a better view of the layered cliffs or the wave smashing in to the sea caves that underpin the very cliff you're standing on... There were even people fishing off the high cliffs the day we were there - absolutely bonkers, since even a tug on your line might set you off balance, and these guys were insanely close to the edge. You simply cannot miss this spot. It's undersold, at least by my guide, at Ceide Fields, and since it's super easy to get to, and absolutely awe inspiring, I can't imagine having missed this. We just stood at the cliffs edge and marveled at the sight. Good thing I left my DSLR in Chicago...I'm the guy taking vacation photos with a cell phone that I'm usually making fun of.

We spotted the sea stack at Downpatrick Head from Céide Fields and we just had to go see it…read more Following the sign posts, we arrived at a wind swept seafront. The waves were crazy in the bay. Mesmerising when you watched them come in for a few minutes. Further on and a little bit of a trek through some farmland is the head and sea stack. It's so worth the journey. Especially when the sea and weather was as wild as it was on this occasion. The noise was deafening. The wind a tad frighting. The foam was flying. The sea stack was awesome. Rain wind or shine, go there. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

We had an enjoyable time kayaking on Keel Lake with Achill Surf in July '18. There were two of us…read morewho were placed in a group with a family of three. There were two instructors and both were helpful and friendly. At the start of the lesson we went through the basics of getting in and out of the kayak, how to recover if we topple over and how to paddle correctly. We also covered some additional techniques on the lake. Changing facilities were provided on site along with free use of wet suits and safety gear. The lesson cost €35 per adult or €25 per child and lasted for two hours. Recommended for anyone visiting Achill and suitable for a wide range of ages.