Suggestions please!

summerdreamn

Hi,

I am doing a picnic style photo shoot in Sligo in July. Can anyone recommend any picturesque spots in Sligo town or not too far out? Either a grassy park area or beach close by? Someone mentioned the peace park but I can't find any photos or directions on google. Any hidden gems you want to share?

Thanks!!

Ghost_of_ED209

Howdy..

Streedagh beach is quite nice.. It's out by Grange.. You'd get a good view of Ben Bulben in the background too...

Plazaman

Over by Doorly Park, nice picnic area there overlooking the river where the car park is (rowing club had sheds there too).

The Peace Park is situated between the Catheral and the Hawks Well Theatre
HERE, certainly nice on a sunny day.

Finally Slish Wood/Dooney Rock area (anything around the lake) is very nice again with the proviso of having good weather...... which we don't get a lot of....

thebuzz

Hazelwood.

frag420

Glencar Waterfall is what ya need.....................great spots around the lake too.

I also second Streedagh!

saywhatyousee

Hazelwood
The car park at Rosses point beach
Dooney rock
Glencar
Two special suggestions although they are difficult enough to get to
The third beach at Rosses point
And photo's from the top of knocknarea are nice

red sean

Lissadell

Scarlet42

there is a beautiful wee picnic spot ... right on the edge of Benbulbin .. bit of a walk but the view is amazing!

magnumlady

Hazelwood, Doorly Park, Rosses Point. All fab places for photos.

Hobbitfeet

saywhatyousee wrote: »

Hazelwood
The car park at Rosses point beach
Dooney rock
Glencar
Two special suggestions although they are difficult enough to get to
The third beach at Rosses point
And photo's from the top of knocknarea are nice

How do you get to the 3rd beach?

magnumlady

I've thought of a great place but it might be a bit too far out for you. Aughris Head. You can walk along the top of the cliff and there is a beach there too.


Aughris Head, Ireland by magnum_lady, on Flickr

red sean

magnumlady wrote: »

I've thought of a great place but it might be a bit too far out for you. Aughris Head. You can walk along the top of the cliff and there is a beach there too.


Aughris Head, Ireland by magnum_lady, on Flickr

And a Pub

Ms. Chanandler Bong

How do you get to the 3rd beach?

You turn up by Cregg House then turn left at the T junction (signposted "Lower Rosses"). Follow the road down about 5-7 mins (it's quite narrow so careful). Keep an eye out on the right, (just after a house with a long wooden fence & big gates I think) there's a little road down to the beach. It's brilliant for walking dogs as it's pretty much deserted.
Just after this place... http://g.co/maps/skvkj
This is the turnoff... http://g.co/maps/94djv

Scarlet42

what about Coney Island? lovely beach there

saywhatyousee

Forgot about the Holy well lovely spot for pictures

Conor Bourke

There's a viewing bay at the woods on the old back road from Strandhill to Knocknarea. When you're driving towards the village, you'll see the turn on your left, opposite the entrance to Dorrins Strand housing estate, just beside the old CoI church. Continue about a mile up that road and it'll be on your right, beautiful views across town and Sligo bay

Hobbitfeet

The Fairy Glen strandhill would be lovely maybe not the best light for a photo shoot though

skinny90

red sean wrote: »

And a Pub

brilliant pub....i live down the road,god knows how many nights we'd walk home along the coast