The Wild Atlantic Way: The Complete Guide for Every Traveller

Ireland’s wild west coast, the way you want to see it.

From the harbours of Kinsale to the windswept tip of Malin Head, the Wild Atlantic Way is one of the world’s great coastal journeys: 2,500 km of cliffs, beaches, islands, castles and villages.

This is the all-purpose guide to the whole route. It’s not just for surfers and cliff-jumpers, but for everyone: first-timers and returning visitors, couples, families, older travellers, and anyone who would rather stroll to a viewpoint and find a good café.

Inside you’ll find:

• Every stretch of the route, zone by zone, in 14 detailed chapters, with honest ratings, times, costs, accessibility notes and safety tips
• All 188 official Discovery Points, with a tick-box checklist
• Ready-made itineraries: 7 days, 14 days, a slow 3–4 weeks, long weekends, plus family, accessible, food-lover’s and rainy-week trips
• Where to stay, eat, drink and hear traditional music
• Islands, beaches, heritage sites, gentle walks and bigger hikes, wildlife, gardens, golf and adventure
• Rainy-day options for every part of the coast
• Practical planning: when to go, driving, budgets, ferries, dogs, the Irish language and a festival calendar

No photographs inside, by design.

The first time you see Keem Bay or the Cliffs of Moher should be with your own eyes. Instead, every route chapter ends with a “My Wild Atlantic Way” keepsake page, with space for your own photos, tickets and memories. By the end of your trip, this guide becomes the story of your journey.

The colour is yours to discover.

Written by Stewart Diamond, who has lived in County Donegal for more than twenty years.