Blog – Ireland Glamping

 Exploring the Magic of Donegal – Best in Travel 2024 Donegal is amongst top ten places to visit in Lonely planet best in travel 2024. Every year, travel enthusiasts eagerly await the release of Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel” list, which highlights the most enticing destinations around the globe. To the delight of the tourism providers of the North West of Ireland, the County of Donegal has taken fourth place amongst the best regions in the World to visit during next year. Get it on your holiday wish list now – Donegal has now become one of the must-visit destinations …

It is never easy to blow your own trumpet – so here is what others have said about us during 2019.   Unique The International Traveller correctly identifies Donegal as one of Ireland’s most picturesque regions. They featured Portsalon Luxury Camping as one of just seven of the best unique places to stay in the whole of Ireland and suggest that this is ‘camping for people who don’t do camping’! If that sounds like you, why not try us out in 2020. 7 of the best unique places to stay in Ireland     Unique and Quirky We rather like …

 “Best night’s sleep we ever had!” These are the words of a guest who recently stayed at Portsalon Luxury Camping.  We began welcoming guests to our beautiful rural retreat in 2014. This is a phrase which we have heard echoed many many times.   What is it that makes our yurts conducive to a great nights sleep? These days advice abounds about how to sleep better. There are so many Apps available to help us to monitor our sleep patterns. They encourage us to adopt good sleeping behaviours. We can download sounds to listen to as we try to drop …

Fabulous Fanad – seven things that you shouldn’t miss The Fanad Peninsula is located right up in the North of Donegal, Ireland, jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. If you enjoy spectacular coastal scenery and unspoilt panoramic views, Fanad is the place to come. 1. Ballymastocker Bay Ballymastocker Bay, bedecked with an array of golden beaches was once voted as the second most beautiful beach in the World by the Observer magazine.  This beach really is the jewel in the crown of the Wild Atlantic Way so don’t miss it! If you only have time to see one thing in …

Ballymastocker Bay Ballymastocker Bay is situated on the East of Fanad in Donegal and stretches from Portsalon Pier to Magherawarden. It is certainly one of the most beautiful beaches in Ireland and was once voted as the second most beautiful in the world – beaten to the top spot by a beach in the Seychelles.             Blue Flag Status at Ballymastocker Donegal has 1235 km (772 miles) of coastline. It boasts 13 Blue Flag beaches. There is little doubt that Ballymastocker Bay at Portsalon is the finest of all Donegal Beaches – an incredible and …

The development of Fanad Head Lighthouse as part of an all-island tourism trail has the potential to attract 60,000 visitors per year, claim the Commissioners of Irish Lights. It is expected that half a million Euro will be invested in developing amenities there over the next two years. Irish Lighthouses are to become the focus of a new all-island, European Union INTERREG IVA funded €2.5million tourism and job creation project. The All Island Lighthouse Trail project, led by the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL), will see key operational lighthouse facilities also made available for specialist tourism accommodation and attractions. Phase 1 of project involves five sites, three in …

Failte Ireland says the newly-launched ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ provides a unique opportunity to showcase the best of the North West region. Fáilte Ireland is calling for local communities in Donegal to get involved in the development of The Wild Atlantic Way, which is set to be Ireland’s first long distance driving route for tourists. The road is a stunning 1,400 driving route from Donegal to West Cork and it is hoped that the development of this route will provide a significant influx of tourists to Donegal. Over the past number of months, Fáilte Ireland, together with the Local Authorities along …