Ard Na Mara, Holiday Cottage

03/04/2026

The 2026 season has started, 🌟 things to do near Downings, Co. Donegal 🌟

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun & Activities

🎉 Kidz Kingdom – Indoor play centre with slides, ball pits & fun for kids.

🏊‍♂️ Magherabeg Leisure Centre – Swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room & whirlpool bath.

🦙 Visit the Alpacas at Gáinne Mór Alpacas – Meet and feed the friendly alpacas!

🚴‍♂️ Explore by eBike with eBikes Downings – Cycle the gorgeous coastal routes.

🏖️ Beaches & Scenery

🌊 Downings Bay Beach – Beautiful sandy beach perfect for walks and sunsets.

🌅 Murder Hole Beach – Stunning, quieter beach with dramatic views.

🐚 Downings Harbour & Pier – Scenic stroll and watch the boats come in.

🚗 Wild Atlantic Drive – Enjoy the spectacular coastal scenery by car.

🏰 Explore Local History & Nature

🏯 Doe Castle – Historic castle by the water, great for photos & history lovers.

🌲 Glenveagh National Park & Castle – Walk, picnic, take in the gardens and mountains.

🗺️ Fanad Head Lighthouse – Iconic lighthouse with panoramic sea views.

⛰️ Horn Head Cliffs – Breathtaking clifftop walks and Wild Atlantic Way viewpoint.

🍽️ Places to Eat & Drink Nearby

🍕 Goose & Gander Downings – Delicious wood-fired pizzas.

🍺 The Harbour Bar / The Singing Pub – Classic pubs with cold drinks and music.

🐟 Fisk Seafood Bar – Fresh local seafood in a relaxed atmosphere.

🍴 Downings Bay Hotel – Sport & food.

🍔 Beach Hotel -- Sport & food.

💆‍♀️ Relax & Unwind

🧖‍♀️ Spá na Mara – Treat yourself to a spa day and rejuvenation.

🍳 The Galley – Stop in for a home-cooked breakfast or coffee.

☕️Fifi's - Call in for the best coffee in Downings

25/03/2026

✨️New look for 2026 season✨️
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22/06/2025

Summer 2025☀️

🏡 We have one stay left, 3–4 nights available on Airbnb between 29 July and 2 August 2025!

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11/04/2025

Summer has arrived ☀️ Ard Na Mara, Holiday Cottage 🧘‍♀️

25/08/2024

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💚💛The Hidden Boardwalk Ards Forest Park 💚💛
There are so many trails and walks at Ards Forest Park, it makes for a lovely family day out. There’s toilets, picnic benches, a playground for the kids and not forgetting the coffee and treats from Ards Coffee Tree

Located just a few kilometres from Dunfanaghy on the N56 towards Creeslough is Ards Forest Park. This beautiful forest park is run by Coillte, an Irish state-owned forest company, and a small fee applies to enter by car or some people decide to walk in and enjoy the various trails on offer.

With breath-taking coastal scenery, beautiful woodland trails, rivers, lakes and megalithic tombs, Ards Forest Park is easily one of the most beautiful and varied of Ireland's forest parks with trees down to the water's edge. Hike through beautiful woodlands, explore golden beaches, sand dunes and saltwater lakes in Ards Forest Park, Co Donegal. It’s one of the most unique forest walks in Donegal.
Ards Forest Park is the perfect place for a family day out. There is an excellent children's playground, designed in keeping with the surroundings, as well as several picnic tables. The beaches along the shore with golden sand are ideal for paddling and swimming.

You will receive a very warm welcome in County Donegal and along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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04/08/2023

The weather is improving 🌤 & the sea is getting warmer 🏊‍♀️. We have 1 week left, 26 Aug to 2 Sept ‘23, end of summer offer ✨£950✨ for the week, for booking direct. Protected payments through PayPal. PM if interested!

28/03/2022

The beautiful weather returns to Donegal, so spent the weekend cycling around the Wild Atlantic Way & Glenveagh National Park. .

26/08/2021

Our beaches are quiet again, availability @ Ard Na Mara, Holiday Cottage from 3 Sept - 22 Oct '21 https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/VacationRentalReview-g1106648-d2084080-Ard_Na_Mara_Atlantic_Drive-Downings_County_Donegal.html

23/05/2021

Epic sunset tonight ☀️

21/02/2021

Right place, right time!

Northern Lights, Atlantic Drive, Downings from last night.

11/06/2020

Well done Donegal, beaches are open & freedom of travel from 29 June ‘20

Donegal now has the most Blue Flag beaches in the country after An Taisce announced their Blue Flag and Green Coasts awards today. The county now boasts a total of twelve beaches and two marinas with Blue Flag status for 2020. The Donegal beaches are: Fintra...