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Corcreggan Mill, Dunfanaghy, County Donegal

Photographs by Corcreggan Mill, used with permission.

Corcreggan Mill

Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, Ulster

An old mill and its stream five minutes from Dunfanaghy, with pitches, bell tents, railway carriages and a converted trawler.

Why we love it

Corcreggan has been quietly collecting recommendations from Lonely Planet and the Rough Guides for years, and it is easy to see why: an old country mill with a stream running through it, an organic garden, lake and sea views, and a run of sleeping options that gets steadily stranger the further you walk. Pitches and motorhome bays, then bell tents, then two railway carriages, then a converted fishing trawler.

Tent pitches start at €17.50. It is the cheapest thing on this list by a distance and one of the most characterful, which is not a combination that comes up often.

Best for: anyone touring the north Donegal coast who wants somewhere to stay put for three nights

Worth knowing

  • The campsite runs alongside the main N56 road, and the site says there may be some road noise.
  • There is no Wi-Fi in the motorhome park or campsite, and it only sometimes reaches the bell tents and railway carriage.
  • Dunfanaghy's water supply comes under strain in peak season; guests are asked to shower early and to avoid 8–10am and 5–8pm.

The practicalities

Check in
3pm – 7pm
Check out
11am
Wifi
Patchy
Bring
  • Towels, if you are in a bell tent or the railway carriage — they are not provided
  • A hairdryer; the Millhouse rooms do not supply one
  • Warm nightclothes and bed socks for the bell tents
  • Your own food for the self-catering units
Extras
  • Dog €5 per dog, per stay, maximum two
  • Electric hook-up in the motorhome park €7 per night
  • Towel hire €2 each
  • Continental breakfast €15.50 adult, €10 child
  • Early arrival or late departure €25

Getting there

Without a car
Difficult, but possible

On the N56 between Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh, about two miles west of Dunfanaghy. Coaches from Dublin, Derry, Letterkenny and Galway will drop passengers at the gate on request. Donegal Airport is a forty-minute drive.

What is around it

Beaches

  • Trá MórTwo miles of golden sand, a 20–30 minute walk from Horn Head Bridge.
  • Killyhoey Beach
  • Marble Hill Beach

Walks

  • Horn Head sea cliffsSix hundred and fifty feet high.
  • Ards Forest Park€5 toll by car, or on foot through Lady Isabella's Tunnel.

Towns

  • Dunfanaghy · 2 miles

Days out

  • New LakeA protected wildlife sanctuary across the road, formed by a natural disaster in 1917.
  • Glenveagh National Park

Where it is

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