Willowtree Cottage, Ballyliffin, Inishowen, Co. Donegal

Ballyliffin village is approximately 30 minutes drive from Derry City, 45 minutes drive from Letterkenny, 2 hours drive from Belfast and 4 hours drive from Dublin.
Ballyliffin is in a lovely scenic area of the Inishowen Peninsula, surrounded by hills, near the mouth of Trawbreaga Bay and the sentinel rock known as Glashedy Island, just off the mainland, which can be viewed from many vantage points.
Perhaps the most popular attraction on nearby Doagh Island has to be the "Famine Village". This is a family run outdoor museum, with displays and models depicting buildings and tableaux of life in Ireland during the great famine of the 1840's and onward. When visiting, you must go on the "guided tour" for a most fascinating account of the local history, traditions and customs. Refreshments are served afterwards. In the summer months, the centre has live music and dance performed by local artists, and in December, the centre transforms into Santa's Lapland; magic, for young and old alike!

A popular local activity, (to mention just one) is hill walking; - perfect for the area, although the main attraction here has to be the very popular Ballyliffin Golf Club, unique for its 2 links; the old and the new, and a great new state-of-the-art clubhouse.

Around Ballyliffin and within less than half an hours driving; some other attractions include:
Glennevin Waterfall at Clonmany.
Malin Head, Irelands most northerly point.
Fort Dunree Military Museum with its Naval Guns.
The town of Carndonagh.
The Maritime Museum and Planetarium at Greencastle
The town of Culdaff with the famous McGrory's Pub, Restaurant, Hotel and Mac's Backroom Bar - a venue where you can be assured of good service, nice food, a blazing turf fire, and great "craic"! A venue for musical talent from all parts of the country and around the world. The Backroom Bar has hosted many top names in music.

Not much further:
The town of Buncrana, which has a ferry link across Lough Swilly to Rathmullan.
The historical and picturesque village of Fahan, with its yacht marina.
The Griannan of Aileach, an ancient stone ring fort at the southern end of Inishowen.
The city of Derry, with its historical walled old town.

Golf Ballyliffin Golf Club, Ballyliffin, Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. This fabulous golf course has been designed by the well known world class golg pro Nick Faldo. Faldo Design undertook the renovation of the Old Links at Ballyliffin Golf Club in 2004 and completed the project in June 2006. Click here for Nick Faldo's website

Inish Times The local paper Inish Times

Visit Inishowen Take a look at the Insihowen Tourism website. It includes information on restaurants, attractions, sporting events, etc.

Airport Access to Ballyliffin The nearest airport is the city of Derry

Latest weather Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is attached to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.

Glashedy Art Gallery Glashedy Art Gallery in Ballyliffin offers you the chance to own a piece of Inishowen! Scenic photographs of the Inishowen landscape are reproduced on canvas providing an authentic finish.

Doagh Famine Village In brief, the Famine Village is an outdoor museum that tells the story of life in the area from the Famine back in the 1840s, through the 1900s to the present day. Each year, as the festive period approaches, Doagh Famine Village is transformed into Donegal's very own Lapland, SANTA'S ISLAND!

Lough Foyle Ferry Company A continuous Shuttle Ferry Service operates during peek periods between Greencastle & Magilligan.