{"id":604,"date":"2013-08-21T11:41:04","date_gmt":"2013-08-21T11:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=604"},"modified":"2018-02-20T22:17:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T22:17:39","slug":"things-to-do-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/?page_id=604","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to choose this place&#8230; Things to do&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We know from experience of running our other properties that it&#8217;s really all about\u00a0 location, location, location.<\/p>\n<p>Aughris is an IDEAL location for a complete chill out.\u00a0 Many of our guests enjoy the fantastic local beaches and scenery by day, and in the evenings dine and\/or enjoy a few drinks at the nearby Beach Bar. \u00a0 For those that want to pack more into their visit, there are plenty of options without having to travel very far.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-604 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AughrisHead_fromBernard2-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AughrisHead_fromBernard2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AughrisHead_fromBernard2-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AughrisHead_fromBernard2-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/AughrisHead_fromBernard2-1200x2134.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1332'>\n\t\t\t\tMany Thanks to Bernard and Edith for sending me their Favourite picture of Aughris!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pier-300x180.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pier-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pier-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pier-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Pier-2000x1200.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-848'>\n\t\t\t\tAughris Pier &#8211; a very popular spot\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach3-300x168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach3-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach3-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach3-1024x572.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-847'>\n\t\t\t\tAughris Beach 1\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Beach1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-845'>\n\t\t\t\tAughris Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20140414_084629-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Aughris Pier\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20140414_084629-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20140414_084629-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/IMG_20140414_084629-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-900'>\n\t\t\t\tYou go First!!!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/German-Surfer-at-Dunmoran-Beach-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/German-Surfer-at-Dunmoran-Beach-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/German-Surfer-at-Dunmoran-Beach-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/German-Surfer-at-Dunmoran-Beach-1.jpg 907w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1239'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of our German Guests in action on Dunmoran Strand\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Easkey_shore-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Easkey_shore-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Easkey_shore.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 85vw, 169px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1240'>\n\t\t\t\tStroll on the Easkey Shoreline\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Swim_For_Free_Easkey-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Swim_For_Free_Easkey-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Swim_For_Free_Easkey.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1241'>\n\t\t\t\tSwim for free at Pool Gorm, Easkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/newborn-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/newborn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/newborn.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1242'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoy watching the farm animals\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_DownpatrickHead-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_DownpatrickHead-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_DownpatrickHead.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1243'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoy a trip to Downpatrick Head on the Mayo Coast\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_CarrowmoreTombs-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_CarrowmoreTombs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Visit_CarrowmoreTombs.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1244'>\n\t\t\t\tVisit Carramore Tombs and Climb Knocknarea as well\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Lough_Easkey_Drive_Run_Walk_Relax-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Lough_Easkey_Drive_Run_Walk_Relax-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Lough_Easkey_Drive_Run_Walk_Relax.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1245'>\n\t\t\t\tLough Easkey Drive or Run, Walk, Cycle!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Golf_Enniscrone-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Golf_Enniscrone-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Golf_Enniscrone.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1246'>\n\t\t\t\tGolf in Enniscrone\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/TimeofDay_Easkey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1247\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1247'>\n\t\t\t\tTime of Day, Easkey\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/split_Rock_Easkey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1248\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1248'>\n\t\t\t\tWalk though the Split Rock in Easkey 3 times and it will close in on you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/BeachBar-300x221.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Beach Bar Pub\/Restaurant 5 mins walk\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/BeachBar-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/BeachBar-768x565.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/BeachBar.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-458'>\n\t\t\t\tBeach Bar Pub\/Restaurant, 2kms. Lovely!!!!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Think about&#8230;<br \/>\nsandy beaches, quiet, walks,<br \/>\nnice drives,\u00a0 coffee shops, Golf, Surf<br \/>\nFishing..shopping&#8230;Horse Riding.. trad music in the pub&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>OR <strong>maybe&#8230; <\/strong>hire a bike&#8230;Climb Croagh Patrick..<br \/>\nVisit Carramore Tombs&#8230;Visit Coney Island<br \/>\nSpend a day on the North Mayo Coastline around Downpatrick Head&#8230;&#8230;. that&#8217;s just a few ideas for starters&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>The following is an extract from a guest who stayed at our Beach House&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walking &#8211; an extract from feedback on TripAdvisor<\/strong><br \/>\nThe location is wonderful in a peaceful, tranquil and rural setting very close to the beach and the Beach Bar and with great views of Knocknarea, which is a worthwhile climb or for a longer walk do the 15km walk which takes in the climb starting &amp; finishing in Strandhill.<br \/>\nThe area is an ideal base for walking. We walked the Sligo Way over 3 days, starting in Lough Talt &amp; finishing 73kms later in Dromahair. Beautiful &amp; varying scenery all along the way. If 3 days is not for you any section of this way is breathtaking.<br \/>\nCloser to home is the Aughris Head\/Dunmoran Strand Walk, a gorgeous cliff walk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know from experience of running our other properties that it&#8217;s really all about\u00a0 location, location, location. Aughris is an IDEAL location for a complete chill out.\u00a0 Many of our guests enjoy the fantastic local beaches and scenery by day, and in the evenings dine and\/or enjoy a few drinks at the nearby Beach Bar. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/?page_id=604\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Reasons to choose this place&#8230; Things to do&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":284,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-604","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1333,"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/604\/revisions\/1333"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beachhousetempleboy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}