The 9 Best Piers & Boardwalks in Wild Atlantic Way, Wild Atlantic Way

July 6, 2021 Jasper Kershner

Discover the best top things to do in Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland including Dun Chaoin Pier, Youghal Boardwalk, Doolin Pier, Rosscarbery Pier, Ballykissane Pier, Galway Docks, Spiddal Pier, Heartbreak Pier, Dunlough Pier.
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1. Dun Chaoin Pier

Dunquin Ireland http://www.dingle-peninsula.ie/dunquin.html
Excellent
88%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
1%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5.0 based on 89 reviews

Dun Chaoin Pier

Reviewed By philo377 - Leicester, United Kingdom

We actually drive all the way to the bottom, the waves crashing in, the view, it’s an amazing spot! Car park at the top gives great views too.

2. Youghal Boardwalk

Youghal Front Strand to Claycastle, Youghal Ireland
Excellent
62%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 146 reviews

Youghal Boardwalk

Reviewed By 260patp - Dungarvan, Ireland

Lovely walk by the seaside. You can walk from the centre of Youghal to the strand near Red Barn. The walk fro the town to the strand is probably 3 miles long on good quality paths. If you want to walk to Red Barn you will have to walk about a half mile on the beach. Well worth while doing it.

3. Doolin Pier

Hotel Doolin Doonagore, Doolin Ireland
Excellent
52%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
16%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 89 reviews

Doolin Pier

The new Doolin pier provides safe travel options for ferry trips to the Aran Islands and Cliffs of Moher. The old pier is now available for leisure activities.

Reviewed By KalamataOliver - Northumberland, United Kingdom

The Doolin Pier is just a short walk, maybe 20 minutes, from the village of Doolin, where a visit to the Chocolate Shop is a must do. On the day we visited last February, there were no ferries going to the Arran Islands, however the elemental forces of nature there are exhilarating. We were given a tip to drive about a km out of Doolin to get a fantastic vantage point for the mythical Cliffs of Moher. We were able to find the turn off and our expectations were exceeded, breathtaking vistas towards the cliffs. To get the most out of the experience it is best to go off-season with fewer tour buses clogging up the roads. Recommended.

4. Rosscarbery Pier

Rosscarbery Ireland
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 3 reviews

Rosscarbery Pier

5. Ballykissane Pier

Ballykissane, Killorglin Ireland +353 66 976 1451
Excellent
30%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 23 reviews

Ballykissane Pier

Reviewed By BlathnaidBelladonna - Castlemaine, Ireland

I took a drive with my son to here as a day off from technology. We found it peaceful with lovely views to see from each side of the pier. There's lots of butterflies around there. It was a lovely day to get out and about in nature and take a walk and it's always good to give kids a day off from technology to spend proper time with them while there young. The sun was shining for a while which made it lovely.

6. Galway Docks

Galway Ireland http://www.galwayharbour.com
Excellent
27%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 156 reviews

Galway Docks

7. Spiddal Pier

Spiddal View Bohoona East, Spiddal Ireland
Excellent
20%
Good
80%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 5 reviews

Spiddal Pier

8. Heartbreak Pier

Casement Square, Cobh P24 DW63 Ireland
Excellent
42%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
0%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 12 reviews

Heartbreak Pier

Reviewed By windyg2018 - Cork, Ireland

We visited the Titanic Experience Cobh this spring and learned that over a million people emigrated from this pier along with the last 123 people to board the Titanic. It’s a historic site yet it is falling into the sea. It is heartbreaking to see this pier not being looked after or restored. Most people don’t even know it exists. Like many Americans with ties to Ireland, I would love to be able to step onto this pier, walk in the footsteps of my ancestors and whisper a word of “thanks” for being so brave. I can only imagine how hard it must have been to say good bye to Ireland, knowing they would probably never return.

9. Dunlough Pier

Cork Ireland
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 1 reviews

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