A Walk Through Time in Fort Dunree
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Your local guide has a strong personal connection to Fort Dunree and the area and provides a unique insight into the place, people and nature. This tour is dramatically located along Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way with stunning views throughout of Lough Swilly, Fanad Peninsula, the Urris Hills and west Donegal. After your guided tour you will also receive entrance tickets for the Fort Museum which you can explore at your leisure.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance to the Fort Dunree Military Museum is included.
- Parking Fees
Itinerary
On this very scenic 1 hour guided walking tour we will travel through time to explore the story of Lough Swilly and Fort Dunree. Your qualified local guide, who has a strong personal connection with the Fort, will take you on a fascinating journey from the end of the last Ice Age to the arrival of the first inhabitants, to Dunree becoming the reputed royal seat of the McLaughlin Clan and a site of strategic and defensive importance during the Napoleonic. First and Second World Wars. On this 2 km route you will also gain an insight into the local flora and fauna in this wild and unforgettable location. Stunning views of the Lough Swilly and the Wild Atlantic Way throughout. Dunree Head is also a Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point. Also included in the tour price is admission to the Fort Museum which you can enjoy at your leisure.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting in the car park of Fort Dunree outside the Coffee Cup.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Solas Ireland Walks and Hikes
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Donegal
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 48 experiences we list in Donegal.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 48.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Donegal
Donegal is a harbour town at the head of Donegal Bay in north-west Ireland, with a fifteenth-century castle and wild Atlantic coast around it.
Donegal town stands where the River Eske meets Donegal Bay, in the far north-west of Ireland. The Diamond, a triangular market square with an obelisk, is the centre, and Donegal Castle, a fifteenth-century O'Donnell stronghold with a seventeenth-century wing, stands beside the river. Nearby, the ruins of a Franciscan friary recall the Four Masters, who compiled Irish annals in the 1630s.
