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Buses/Campsite in Carraroe?

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  • 09-07-2013 10:30pm
    #1
    steel_spine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I've been wanting to visit the coral beach up in Carraroe some weekend, and with the beautiful weather, now seems like a good time. However, the bus eireann times are no good when trying to get out there for a weekend daytrip (arrive about 1pm, last bus at 4.15pm), especially when I want to catch low tide.

    Are there any other bus services that run to Carraroe I might not know about? Alternatively is there a campsite where I could pitch a tent for the night, and if so, would anyone know what the cost might be? - I'm trying to have fun on a tight budget :(. I've been looking online and on google maps but there's precious little info and what I can find seems old.

    Info on any other accessible and interesting beaches in the Galway area would also be much appreciated - a bit of sand for lounging on is nice, but I need some nice rock pools to footer about in or I get bored :pac:.

    Cheers


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    conamara
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭conamara


    Most people just camp at the beach - you might get more info at:
    http://ancheathrurua.ie/activities.php


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    steel_spine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 401 ✭✭steel_spine


    conamara wrote: »
    Most people just camp at the beach - you might get more info at:
    http://ancheathrurua.ie/activities.php

    Thanks for the link, I'll check it out. So there's no bother with camping by the beach then? I don't want to risk any hassle, and Irish landowners are a bit scarier to me - I'm used to having the 'right to roam' enshrined in law, but here stories and attitudes are very different.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,965 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    I'm not aware of any other buses running out there - everything I know about is listed here: http://www.galwaytransport.info/2012/11/buses-coaches-west-Galway-connamara-spiddal.html and www.a-b.ie is good for finding out all the point-to-point public transport options.


    Do you drive? I've found that hiring a car isn't too expensive via www.arguscarhire.ie


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    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,660 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    steel_spine wrote: »
    Hello,

    I've been wanting to visit the coral beach up in Carraroe some weekend, and with the beautiful weather, now seems like a good time. However, the bus eireann times are no good when trying to get out there for a weekend daytrip (arrive about 1pm, last bus at 4.15pm), especially when I want to catch low tide.

    Are there any other bus services that run to Carraroe I might not know about? Alternatively is there a campsite where I could pitch a tent for the night, and if so, would anyone know what the cost might be? - I'm trying to have fun on a tight budget :(. I've been looking online and on google maps but there's precious little info and what I can find seems old.

    Info on any other accessible and interesting beaches in the Galway area would also be much appreciated - a bit of sand for lounging on is nice, but I need some nice rock pools to footer about in or I get bored :pac:.

    Cheers

    Bus Eireann Route 424 is the only Public Transport option to Carraroe, and it will leave you with a 3 km stroll to Corral Beach.

    Last bus back on Sunday is 18:50hrs


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